4 Schlüssel

4 Schlüssel
Directed byJürgen Roland
Written byMax Pierre Schaeffer (novel)
Starring
Release date
  • 1965 (1965)
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

4 Schlüssel (English: The Four Keys) is a West German crime film directed by Jürgen Roland. It was released in 1965.[1][2]

Background

The film was shot in black and white and is based on a novel by Max Pierre Schaeffer.[1] Schaeffer was inspired by a real incident that occurred in Switzerland, where it was common for bank vaults to require four separate keys held by trusted individuals.[3] In the real case, a gang in Zurich forced a banker to summon all keyholders to his home. One of them grew suspicious and arrived with a detective, causing the gang to flee. During their escape, they shot and killed the banker.

Schaeffer’s story explores how the crime might have unfolded if the perpetrators had acted more intelligently. The film also examines how people react when threatened at gunpoint.

Cast

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vier Schlüssel | filmportal.de". www.filmportal.de. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Vier Schlüssel". www.filmdienst.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Filmpodium: Vier Schlüssel". www.filmpodium.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2025-09-15.
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