Film

Madness Rules

1947 · 1h 36m · Crime · Drama

IMDb

6.8

If any one man is responsible for the rejuvenation of the postwar Swiss film industry, that man was director Leopold Lindtberg. Matto Regiert (Madness Rules) was co-adapted for the screen by Lindtberg from a novel by Friedrich Glauser. Heinrich Gretler stars as Police Constable Studer, the hero of several of Glauser's most popular works. This time, Studer must solve the murder of the director of an insane asylum -- and it's not (surprise, surprise) the most likely suspect, manic-depressive patient Herbert Caplaun. For box-office purposes, Matto Regiert stresses a romantic subplot involving Caplaun and nurse Irma Wasem.

Heinrich Gretler

Wachtmeister Studer

Heinz Woester

Dr. med. Ernst Laduner

Irene Naef

Margrit Laduner

Sigfrit Steiner

Kommissar

Friedrich Braun

Otto Brefin

Gottlieb Büchi

Zarli Carigiet

Jules

Fritz Delius

Hugo Döblin

Enzo Ertini

Hans Gaugler

Emil Gerber

Jutzeler, Pfleger

Walburga Gmür

Emil Gyr

Max Haufler

Weyrauch, Pfleger

• Leopold LindtbergDirector
• Friedrich GlauserNovel

Release date

April 17, 1947

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

16

Genres

Crime, Drama