Posing as West German journalists, East German documentary filmmakers Heynowski and Scheumann pay a visit to the notorious Nazi-turned-mercenary Siegfried “Kongo” Müller, pump him with booze, and get him to talk about his life and war campaigns in Africa.
| Release Date | February 9, 1966 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Der lachende Mann - Bekenntnisse eines Mörders | |
| Runtime | 1h 6min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | East Germany | |
| Production Companies | Fernsehen der DDRDEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme | |