The Doctor of St. Pauli
Seen it?1968 | 101 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or Crimes and Misdemeanors, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
A good doctor is out to stop his evil doctor brother from blackmailing his patients.
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 748 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rolf Olsen
- Curd JürgensDr. Jan Diffring
- Christiane RückerMargot Rau
- Heinz ReinckeWilli Nippens
- Marianne HoffmannKarin Steffen
- Fritz WepperHein Jungermann
- Monika ZinnenbergGerda Heske
- Friedrich SchütterSiegfried Gersum
- Suzanne RoquetteElisabeth Langhoff
- Michael ContiHelmut Weiher
- Astrid FournellBärbel Harms