The Monster of London City (German: Das Ungeheuer von London-City) is a 1964 West German krimi crime film directed by Edwin Zbonek and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Marianne Koch, and Dietmar Schönherr.[1]
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Directed by | Edwin Zbonek |
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Cinematography | Siegfried Hold |
Edited by | Walter Wischniewsky |
Music by | Martin Böttcher |
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Distributed by | Gloria Film |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and Ernst Schomer. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location around London.
Synopsis
editA series of Jack the Ripper-style murders take place in contemporary London, leaving Scotland Yard baffled. Coincidentally, a new play about Jack the Ripper is opening in London at the time, and the lead actor who plays Jack becomes a suspect in the real-life killings.
Cast
edit- Hansjörg Felmy as Richard Sand
- Marianne Koch as Ann Morlay
- Dietmar Schönherr as Dr. Morely Greely / Michael
- Hans Nielsen as Dorne
- Chariklia Baxevanos as Betty Ball
- Fritz Tillmann as Sir George
- Walter Pfeil as Horrlick
- Peer Schmidt as Teddy Flynn
- Kurd Pieritz as Maylor
- Elsa Wagner as Housekeeper
- Adelheid Hinz as Maid
- Gerda Blisse as Assistant
- Manfred Grote as Detective
- Kai Fischer as Helen Capstick
- Gudrun Schmidt as Evelyn Nichols
References
edit- ^ Reimer & Zachau p.160
Bibliography
edit- Robert C. Reimer & Reinhard Zachau. German Culture through Film: An Introduction to German Cinema. Hackett Publishing, 2017.
External links
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