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Sergeant Studer

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1939 | 112 min | Drama, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1939: an older pace and style.

A policeman is not convinced that the prime suspect in a murder case is realty guilty and so decides to reinvestigate the case, despite the lack of co-operation from locals.

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 powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 585 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Leopold Lindtberg

  • Heinrich GretlerWachtmeister Jakob Studer
  • Adolf ManzBürgermeister Aeschbacher
  • Bertha DaneggerMutter Aeschbacher
  • Anne-Marie BlancSonja Witschi
  • Rudolf BernhardSchwomm
  • Sigfrit SteinerUntersuchungsricher Steffen / Examining magistrate Steffen
  • Armin SchweizerGottlieb Ellenberger
  • Ellen WidmannAnastasia Witschi
  • Robert TröschArmin Witschi
  • Robert BichlerErwin Schlumpf