The Terrible People (1960)

A creepy German-made Wallace thriller about the ghost of a hanged man who returns to fulfill his promise. All of his accusers must die.

Director:

Harald Reinl (as Dr. Harald Reinl)

Writers:

Edgar Wallace (novel), J. Joachim Bartsch

Stars:

Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Dor, Fritz Rasp

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joachim Fuchsberger	...	Chefinspektor Long
Karin Dor	...	Nora Sanders
Fritz Rasp	...	Lord Godley Long
Dieter Eppler	...	Mr. Crayley
Ulrich Beiger	...	Mr. Henry
Karin Kernke	...	Alice Cravel
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer	...	Sir Archibald
Eddi Arent	...	Antony Edwards
Karl-Georg Saebisch	...	Bankier Monkford / Lehrer Monkford (as Karlgeorg Saebisch)
Alf Marholm	...	Richard Cravel
Elisabeth Flickenschildt	...	Mrs. Revelstoke

Storyline

A creepy German-made Wallace thriller about the ghost of a hanged man who returns to fulfill his promise. All of his accusers must die.

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Plot Keywords:

krimi | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Drama

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Did You Know?

Goofs

At 1:57 and thereabouts, the shadow from some equipment (boom microphone?) is visible across Shelton's face as the camera zooms in.

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Connections

Spoofed in Der Wixxer (2004)

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

25 August 1960 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Hand of the Gallows

Filming Locations:

Atelierbetriebe Bendestorf, Bendestorf, Lower Saxony, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rialto Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Klangfilm Magnetocord-Eurocord)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1