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The Body in the Thames

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The Body in the Thames
Directed byHarald Philipp
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKarl Löb
Edited byAlfred Srp [de]
Music byPeter Thomas
Production
company
Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 31 March 1971 (1971-03-31)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Body in the Thames (German: Die Tote aus der Themse) is a 1971 West German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Uschi Glas, Hansjörg Felmy and Werner Peters.[1] It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace adaptations made by Rialto Film. It was the last shot in Germany, with two Italian films following before the end of the series.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Johannes Ott. It was shot on location in London and Berlin.

Synopsis

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After her sister is murdered by a drug gang, Australian Danny Fergusson arrives in London to find out what happened.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bergfelder p. 257

Bibliography

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  • Bergfelder, Tim. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books, 2005.
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