The Copper_
Otto Friedrich Dennert is a celebrated veteran of the Essen police force. While investigating a series of killings of women he reaches retirement age. The case is taken over by a new team, including Dennert's son Harry. Convinced that they have arrested the wrong person, Dennert begins investigating by himself with assistance from the criminal underworld.
Starring
Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy, Susanne Cramer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Copper was released 68 years ago in 1958.
Overview
Otto Friedrich Dennert is a celebrated veteran of the Essen police force. While investigating a series of killings of women he reaches retirement age. The ca...
The Copper is a Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Hans Albers
Otto Friedrich Dennert
Hansjörg Felmy
Harry Dennert
Susanne Cramer
Ursula Brandt
Horst Frank
Josef Schmitz
Mady Rahl
Toni
Werner Peters
Mücke
Siegfried Lowitz
Dr.Schreiber
Maria Sebaldt
Kriminalassistentin
Ernst Stankovski
Willi Goede
Agnes Windeck
Frau Schmitz
Carsta Löck
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Willy
Lia Eibenschütz
Frau Mertens
ER
Else Reval
Karl Hellmer
Herbert Hübner
Fritz Wagner
HS
Hans Schwarz Jr.
Hanita Hallan
GG
Georg Gütlich
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What is The Copper about?
Otto Friedrich Dennert is a celebrated veteran of the Essen police force. While investigating a series of killings of women he reaches retirement age. The case is taken over by a new team, including Dennert's son Harry. Convinced that they have arrested the wrong person, Dennert begins investigating by himself with assistance from the criminal underworld.
How long is The Copper?
The Copper has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in The Copper?
The cast of The Copper includes Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy, Susanne Cramer, Horst Frank, Mady Rahl.
What is the rating of The Copper?
The Copper has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Thriller