A traveling peddler who discovers the child’s body and becomes the police’s principal suspect because he was previously convicted of a similar offense. Blood is found on his jacket and razors in his basket, but he repeatedly denies the murder during interrogation.
The tavern barkeep who plays chess with Maloin and serves as a local source of information. He repeats the story of the inspector’s confrontation with Brown, helping Maloin learn that the police are involved. He later receives the recovered briefcase from the inspector while the investigation continues.
Gyula Pauer has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Signature works include Werckmeister Harmonies, Twilight, Damnation. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.