''Distinguishing Features'' (german: Besondere Kennzeichen) is a German silent

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Edmund Heuberger Edmund Heuberger (1883–1962) was a Swiss art director, screenwriter and film director.Goble p.387 Selected filmography Screenwriter * ''The Man Without Nerves'' (1924) * ''The Fake Emir'' (1924) * ''A Dangerous Game (1924 film), A Dangerous Gam ...

. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

. The film's sets were designed by

Gustav A. Knauer Gustav A. Knauer (1886–1950) was a German art director.Gemünden p.171 He designed the sets of more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The White Roses of Ravensberg'' (1919) * '' The Flight into Marriage'' (1922) ...

and

Willy Schiller Willy Schiller (11 August 1899 – 17 July 1973) was a German art director.Allan & Sandford p.3 In the later part of his career he worked for DEFA, the East German state-controlled film studio. Selected filmography * '' Radio Magic'' (1927) * ' ...

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* 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Edmund Heuberger German black-and-white films Films shot at Staaken Studios 1929 crime films German crime films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub