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
A 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
- 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
Bibliography
- Robert C. Reimer & Reinhard Zachau. German Culture through Film: An Introduction to German Cinema. Hackett Publishing, 2017.
