The Body in the Thames
Appearance
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Directed by | Harald Philipp |
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Cinematography | Karl Löb |
Edited by | Alfred Srp |
Music by | Peter Thomas |
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Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
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
[edit]After her sister is murdered by a drug gang, Australian Danny Fergusson arrives in London to find out what happened.
Cast
[edit]- Uschi Glas as Danny Fergusson
- Hansjörg Felmy as Inspector Craig
- Werner Peters as William Baxter
- Harry Riebauer as Milton S. Farnborough
- Vadim Glowna as David Armstrong
- Siegfried Schürenberg as Sir John
- Günther Stoll as Doctor Ellis
- Petra Schürmann as Susan
- Friedrich Schoenfelder as Anthony Wyman
- Lyvia Bauer as Myrna Fergusson
- Peter Neusser as Sergeant Simpson
- Friedrich G. Beckhaus as Brothel Owner (German: Bordellbesitzer)
- Michael Miller as Jim Donovan
- Gerd Frickhöffer as Pennymaker
- Ingrid Steeger as Kitty
- Brigitte Skay as Maggy McConnor
- Ivan Desny as Louis Stout
- Ingrid Bethke as Saleswoman
References
[edit]- ^ Bergfelder p. 257
Bibliography
[edit]- Bergfelder, Tim. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books, 2005.
External links
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Categories:
- 1971 films
- 1971 thriller films
- German thriller films
- West German films
- 1970s German-language films
- Films directed by Harald Philipp
- Constantin Film films
- Films set in London
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on works by Edgar Wallace
- 1970s German films
- Films scored by Peter Thomas (composer)
- 1970s German film stubs