Detective Heinz Ebeling's (Peter Eschberg) car breaks down with a broken windshield and a defective fuel pump on the way to Frankfurt. On the way to the next village, Ebeling witnesses a murder and other crimes, which he tries to solve.
Unfortunately the movie Nerze nachts am Straßenrand is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Wolfgang Staudte | Director |
| Writing | Hansjörg Martin | Novel |
| Writing | Bruno Hampel | Screenplay |
| Production | Heinz Kuntze-Just | Producer |
| Camera | Gero Erhardt | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Erich Rohlf | Editor |
| Art | Wilhelm Vierhaus | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ursula Eggert | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helmut Kraft | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Michael Mackenroth | Assistant Director |
| Production | Adolf Mähl | Line Producer |
| Sound | Werner Vittiglio | Sound |