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200 years ago, innkeepers Jette and August Deibelschmidt led a rapacious life. Out of greed, they repeatedly got their guests drunk in order to steal from them. When police commissioner Friedrich Wilhelm Licht tried to put them out of action, the house caught fire and all three died. In his last words, he curses the pair of thieves, saying that they will not find peace until they have done seven good deeds after 200 years.
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Spuk im Hochhaus premiered December 25, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
200 years ago, innkeepers Jette and August Deibelschmidt led a rapacious life. Out of greed, they repeatedly got their guests drunk in order to steal from them. When police commissioner Friedrich Wilhelm Licht tried to put them out of action, the house caught fire and all three died. In his last words, he curses the pair of thieves, saying that they will not find peace until they have done seven good deeds after 200 years.
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Episode 1
Directed by Günter MeyerWritten by Claus-Ulrich Wiesner, Günter MeyerGuest stars Marina Krogull, Klaus-Peter Pleßow, Dirk Müller, Rosemarie Bärhold, Angela Brunner, Arnim Mühlstädt, Giso Weißbach, Harry Pietzsch
Episode 2
Directed by Günter MeyerWritten by Claus-Ulrich Wiesner, Günter MeyerGuest stars Madeleine Lierck, Ute Boeden
Episode 3
Guest stars Siegfried Seibt
Episode 4
Guest stars Ingeborg Westphal, Berndt Renné, Willi Neuenhahn
Episode 5
Guest stars Dima Gratschow, Henning Lehmbäcker, Reiner Sternkopf, Frank Diersch, Brit Teutoburg-Weiß
Episode 6
Guest stars Christine Schorn, Jörg Panknin
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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Katja ParylaJette Deibelschmidt
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Gerry WolffKommissarius Friedrich Wilhelm Licht
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