Tenderness of the Wolves

Tenderness of the Wolves

Tenderness of the Wolves

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Tenderness of the Wolves

1973

1h 22m

5.6(45 votes)

Horror

Crime

Drama

Overview

A German serial killer preys on boys and young men during the so-called years of crisis between the wars. Based on the true story of Fritz Haarmann, aka the Butcher of Hanover and the Vampire of Hanover.

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Cast & Crew

36 members

Acting

Kurt Raab

Insp. Fritz Haarmann

Kurt Raab

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Jeff Roden

Hans Grans

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Margit Carstensen

Frau Lindner

Margit Carstensen

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Ingrid Caven

Dora

Ingrid Caven

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Wolfgang Schenck

Kommissar Braun

Wolfgang Schenck

Acting

Brigitte Mira

Louise Engel

Brigitte Mira

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Rainer Hauer

Kommissar Müller

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Barbara Bertram

Elli

Barbara Bertram

Directing

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Wittowski

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Acting

Heinrich Giskes

Lungis

Heinrich Giskes

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Friedrich Karl Praetorius

Kurt Fromm

Friedrich Karl Praetorius

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Karl von Liebezeit

Herr Engel

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Walter Kaltheuner

Schuhmacher

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Acting

El Hedi ben Salem

Französischer Soldat

El Hedi ben Salem

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Rainer Will

Opfer

Rainer Will

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Inigo Natzel

Opfer

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Hans Tarantik

Opfer

No Image

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Christoph Eichhorn

Opfer

Christoph Eichhorn

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Johannes Wacker

Opfer

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Oliver Hirschmüller

Opfer

No Image

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Rosel Zech

Dame an der Tür

Rosel Zech

Acting

Irm Hermann

Frau, die Kleider hergibt

Irm Hermann

Acting

Renate Grosser

Frau, die Kleider hergibt

Renate Grosser

Acting

Jürgen Prochnow

Hehler

Jürgen Prochnow

Acting

Wolfgang Schneider

Hehler

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Hans Hirschmüller

Fahrradkäufer

Hans Hirschmüller

Acting

Tana Schanzara

Nachbarin

No Image

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Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Gast

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Acting

Peter Chatel

Karl Meier

Peter Chatel

Acting

Karl Scheydt

Kommissar

Karl Scheydt

Directing

Joachim Preen

Gast

No Image

Acting

Erwin Bootz

Barpianist

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Sound

Peer Raben

Vater

Peer Raben

Acting

Hannelore Tiefenbrunner

Frau Bucher

No Image

Camera

Peter Gauhe

Polizist

Peter Gauhe

Acting

Ulli Lommel

Hans Grans

Ulli Lommel

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