The Man in Search of His Murderer
A man in bad sorts hires a burglar to later kill him, then changes his mind when his fortunes turn and must find the contracted murderer before it is too late. "The Man in Search of His Murderer" (ori…
The Man in Search of His Murderer
A man in bad sorts hires a burglar to later kill him, then changes his mind when his fortunes turn and must find the contracted murderer before it is too late. "The Man in Search of His Murderer" (original title "Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht") is a 1931 drama based on the 1879 Jules Verne novel "Les Tribulations d'un chinois en Chine"; that tells the tale of Heinz Rühmann who tries to kill himself with his pistol, but cannot pull the trigger. Fortunately, his apartment is invaded by cat burglar Raimund Janitschek. After some negotiations, Janitschek agrees to kill him before noon of the next day in return for fifteen thousand reichsmarks from Rühmann's insurance policy. That night, however, Rühmann meets Lien Deyers, and they fall in love. They track down Janitschek, but he has sold the contract to Hermann Speelmans. —The Professor
The Man in Search of His Murderer
Comedy,Drama
Film Details
A man in bad sorts hires a burglar to later kill him, then changes his mind when his fortunes turn and must find the contracted murderer before it is too late. "The Man in Search of His Murderer" (original title "Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht") is a 1931 drama based on the 1879 Jules Verne novel "Les Tribulations d'un chinois en Chine"; that tells the tale of Heinz Rühmann who tries to kill himself with his pistol, but cannot pull the trigger. Fortunately, his apartment is invaded by cat burglar Raimund Janitschek.
After some negotiations, Janitschek agrees to kill him before noon of the next day in return for fifteen thousand reichsmarks from Rühmann's insurance policy. That night, however, Rühmann meets Lien Deyers, and they fall in love. They track down Janitschek, but he has sold the contract to Hermann Speelmans.
—The Professor.