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Die Mörder sind unter uns, a German film known in English as Murderers Among Us in the United States or The Murderers Are Among Us in the United Kingdom was one of the first post-World War II German films and the first Trümmerfilm.
The Murderers Are among Us was the first film made in Germany after WWII and has since become a classic. It was supported by the Soviet Allies and produced by the newly-founded DEFA Studio. Its film noir style successfully blends German expressionism with a striking affinity to Italian neorealism.
When Susanne Wallner returns home from a concentration camp in 1945, she finds the city of Berlin in total ruins. What's more, the traumatized and cynical surgeon Dr. Mertens has occupied her apartment and refuses to leave.
After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences during WWII.
Culture magazines. The Murderers Are Among Us. views 1,540,988 updated. The Murderers Are Among Us ★★ Die Morder Sind Unter Uns 1946. In post WWII Germany, Suzanne Wallner (Knef) returns from a concentration camp to her apartment in Berlin only to find it occupied by Dr. Hans Mertens (Borchert).
When Susanne Wallner returns home from a concentration camp in 1945, she finds the city of Berlin in total ruins. What’s more, the traumatized and cynical surgeon Dr. Mertens has occupied her apartment and refuses to leave.
Murderers Among Us: Directed by Wolfgang Staudte. With Hildegard Knef, Elly Burgmer, Erna Sellmer, Hilde Adolphi. After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences during World War II.
