The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle (German: Der Würger von Schloß Blackmoor) is a 1963 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harry Riebauer and Rudolf Fernau.[1] It was based on a novel by Bryan Edgar Wallace and was part of a trend of English-set thrillers inspired by Rialto Film's series of adaptations of his father Edgar Wallace's work.
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| Directed by | Harald Reinl |
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| Cinematography | Ernst W. Kalinke |
| Edited by | Walter Wischniewsky |
| Music by | Oskar Sala |
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| Distributed by | Gloria Film |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Achmann.
Cast edit
- Karin Dor as Claridge Dorsett
- Harry Riebauer as Inspector Jeff Mitchell
- Rudolf Fernau as Lucius Clark
- Hans Nielsen as Tavish
- Dieter Eppler as Anthony, the Butler
- Hans Reiser as Mike Pierce
- Richard Häussler as Dr. Tromby
- Walter Giller as Edgar
- Ingmar Zeisberg as Judy
- Peter Nestler as Tom
- Gerhard Hartig as Watson
- Albert Bessler as Sebastian, the Gardener
- Carl de Vogt as Doctor
- Stephan Schwartz as Philip as 'Phips'
References edit
- ^ Bergfelder p. 257
Bibliography edit
- Bergfelder, Tim (2005) [2004]. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-539-2.
- Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
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