The movie reports the historical story of Schinderhannes, based on a play by Carl Zuckmayr. Johannes Bückler, this his real name, led a band of brigands in the Hunsrück mountains during Napoleonic times.
Directed byHelmut Käutner
Written byGeorg Hurdalek, Carl Zuckmayer
CountryWest Germany
Runtime115 min
On screen
Curd Jürgens
Maria Schell
Christian Wolff