The sweetness of strangers

Once upon a time very much alike the twenties in Germany a little town is frightened to death by an uncaught child murderer Since somebody has to be blamed the townspeople turn against an inconspicious policeman a familyman who becomes suspected of the crime and therefore loses his job Strangely enough the only work he can find is to distribute candy on children dressed up as clown When a bunch of kiddies including his own son who doesnt recognize the father due to the masquerade plays a nasty trick to him things turn really ugly