Der Teufel kam aus Akasava (1971)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Jesus Franco

Writers:

Paul André (writer)
Ladislas Fodor (writer)

Release Date:

5 March 1971 (West Germany)

Genre:

Crime | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A mineral is discovered which can turn metal to gold or humans into zombies. When the mineral is stolen, secret agents are sent in to get the mineral back! |

Plot Keywords:

Nude With A Gun | Female Nudity | Nudity | Shower Scene | Grindhouse

Cast

Fred Williams	...	Rex Forrester
Soledad Miranda	...	Jane Morgan (as Susann Korda)
Horst Tappert	...	Dr. Andrew Thorrsen
Ewa Strömberg	...	Ingrid Thorrsen (as Ewa Stroemberg)
Siegfried Schürenberg	...	Sir Philip
Walter Rilla	...	Lord Kingsley
Paul Muller	...	Dr. Henry
Blandine Ebinger	...	Lady Abigail Kingsley
Howard Vernon	...	Valet Humphrey

Also Known As:

El diablo que vino de Akasawa (Spain)
Hüter des Steines (West Germany) (original script title)
The Devil Came from Akasava

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

West Germany | Spain

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:12 (re-rating) (2006) | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Company:

Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)

It´s a Wonderful World

If you´re an admirer of Jess Franco and the unforgettable Soledad Miranda, who died shortly after the production of this film, which has been produced back to back with Vampyros Lesbos and Sie tötete in Ekstase, in which she starred also, this one´s definitely a must-see. Everything in this movie is adorable (besides gorgeous Soledad, who is credited as Susann Korda): the plot (hilarious secret agent/conspiracy stuff), the actors (watch out for Horst Tappert), the production values (you might remember from Vampyros Lesbos) and, of course, the unbelievable groovy 70s soundtrack. It´s got everything you wish from a typical Jess Franco movie. And if you haven´t seen one yet, this is a good one to begin with.