The Molesters
Seen it?1963 | 84 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Cape Fear or Primal Fear, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
In exploring sex offenses, particularly against children, this film reveals the inner workings of the Zurich police and INTERPOL as they pursue persons accused of voyeurism, rape, fetishism, sadism, and masochism. After the criminals are arrested and given psychological tests, they may be sentenced to an institution or undergo brain surgery (with their consent) in order to be rehabilitated.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Franz Schnyder
- Peter ArensPolizeikommissar
- Eva KotthausBetti Egger
- Wolfgang ReichmannInspektor
- Mathias WiemanRichter
- Ellen WidmannFrau Stamm
- Rosalinde RennZeitungsverkäuferin