Murderers Among Us
Original title: Die Mörder sind unter uns / The Murderers Are Among Us
1946 · 1 h 25 min
Cast
Hildegard Knef Elly Burgmer 
Erna Sellmer Hilde Adolphi Marlise Ludwig Ursula Krieg
Credits
Written by: 
Wolfgang Staudte
Plot
After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds a traumatized ex-soldier living in her bombed apartment, who is haunted by a wartime massacre.
Sinekatalog’s take
Wolfgang Staudte's film, the first German film after WWII, is powerful and shot in expressionist style among the ruins.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (3,230 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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