Via Mala (1961 film)
Via Mala is a 1961 West German drama directed by Paul May. It stars Gert Fröbe, Joachim Hansen and Christine Kaufmann. The film is based on John Knittel’s 1934 novel Via Mala, which had a previous film adaptation in 1945.
Plot: In a small Swiss village, a tyrannical father is killed. After his death, almost everyone who knew him becomes a suspect of murder.
Cast: Gert Fröbe, Joachim Hansen, Christine Kaufmann, Christian Wolff.
Production details: Cinematography by Richard Angst; editing by Walter Wischniewsky; music by Rolf A. Wilhelm. Produced by CCC Film and distributed by Gloria Film. Released on 9 August 1961. Runtime is 93 minutes. Language is German; country of origin is West Germany.
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