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Die seltsame Gräfin

  • 19611961
  • 1h 35m
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6.1/10
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Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
AdventureCrimeThriller
A girl is almost murdered, but no explainable motive can be found until a 20 year old murder is uncovered and linked to the case.A girl is almost murdered, but no explainable motive can be found until a 20 year old murder is uncovered and linked to the case.A girl is almost murdered, but no explainable motive can be found until a 20 year old murder is uncovered and linked to the case.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
658
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    • Josef von Báky
    • Jürgen Roland(uncredited)
    • Ottokar Runze(uncredited)
    • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
    • Curt Hanno Gutbrod(screenplay)
    • Edgar Wallace(novel "The Strange Countess")
  • Stars
    • Joachim Fuchsberger
    • Brigitte Grothum
    • Marianne Hoppe
    • Josef von Báky
    • Jürgen Roland(uncredited)
    • Ottokar Runze(uncredited)
    • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
    • Curt Hanno Gutbrod(screenplay)
    • Edgar Wallace(novel "The Strange Countess")
  • Stars
    • Joachim Fuchsberger
    • Brigitte Grothum
    • Marianne Hoppe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Eddi Arent in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Fritz Rasp, Eddi Arent, Lil Dagover, Rudolf Fernau, Joachim Fuchsberger, and Marianne Hoppe in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Lil Dagover and Marianne Hoppe in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Joachim Fuchsberger, Brigitte Grothum, and Richard Häussler in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Brigitte Grothum, Marianne Hoppe, and Richard Häussler in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Werner Buttler and Brigitte Grothum in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Lil Dagover in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Joachim Fuchsberger in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Rudolf Fernau in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)
    Klaus Kinski and Brigitte Grothum in Die seltsame Gräfin (1961)

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    Joachim Fuchsberger
    Joachim Fuchsberger
    • Inspektor Michael 'Mike' Dorn
    Brigitte Grothum
    Brigitte Grothum
    • Margaret Loais Reedle, geb. Moron…
    Marianne Hoppe
    Marianne Hoppe
    • Mary Pinder, verw. Moron
    Rudolf Fernau
    Rudolf Fernau
    • Dr. Tappatt
    Richard Häussler
    Richard Häussler
    • Chesney Praye
    Edith Hancke
    Edith Hancke
    • Lizzy Smith
    Eddi Arent
    Eddi Arent
    • Lord Selwyn 'Selly' Moron
    Fritz Rasp
    Fritz Rasp
    • Rechtsanwalt Shaddle
    Reinhard Kolldehoff
    Reinhard Kolldehoff
    • Kriminalassistent Oliver Frank aka Butler John Addams
    Alexander Engel
    • Patient
    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Bresset
    Lil Dagover
    Lil Dagover
    • Gräfin…
    Albert Bessler
    • Gefängnisdirektor Duffon
    • (uncredited)
    Eva Brumby
    • Felicitas 'Mary'
    • (uncredited)
    Werner Buttler
    • Mackenzie
    • (uncredited)
    Kurt Jaggberg
    Kurt Jaggberg
    • Sammy
    • (uncredited)
      • Josef von Báky
      • Jürgen Roland(uncredited)
      • Ottokar Runze(uncredited)
      • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
      • Curt Hanno Gutbrod(screenplay)
      • Edgar Wallace(novel "The Strange Countess")
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    • Trivia
      The Premiere Cut of the film featured a different, more extensive ending which was cut out in the theatrical version. This Original Ending was unseen until the 2004 DVD Release by Universum Film.
    • Goofs
      After the countess poisoned herself and lies dead on the ground, she can be seen breathing heavily.
    • Connections
      Featured in Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler (2000)

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    7/10
    Steadily paced and atmospheric Krimi flick
    The Strange Countess is one of the earlier German Edgar Wallace adaptations (or 'Krimi' films) and it's also one of the best. As always, the film takes place in the UK; although all the actors are German. The story itself is fairly strong and presents a good mystery that keeps the audience guessing and interested for the duration. However, the best thing about the film is undoubtedly the varied array of characters, which are all good in their own right and help to further the plot. The story itself focuses on Margaret Reedle; a secretary to a lawyer who is being tormented by phone calls. She has been offered another job with a Countess Moron, and has decided to take it. However, Scotland Yard has learned that somebody is out to kill the young girl and so have put their best man - Inspector Mike Dorn - in charge of keeping her safe. Around the same time, a Mary Pinder is being released from prison. She was put away twenty years earlier for poisoning, and seems to have some connection to the attempted murders.

    The pacing of the film is very steady and it has to be said that there's not a great deal of real excitement in the film. However, the film works in spite of that as the story and characters are interesting enough in their own right. The mystery builds patiently throughout and small details are spoon-fed to the viewer. The bulk of the film takes place inside a sprawling and lavish mansion and this makes an excellent setting for the film and lays on a thick Gothic atmosphere. The murder attempts are good and include things such as bombing and poisoning - a near fall to the death from a balcony is the highlight in that respect. Most of the central cast will be familiar to anyone who is a fan of this sort of film as most of them appeared in other genre entries. As the plot nears the end, things get more and more complicated; and it has to be said that things get a little muddled by the end and the film loses its patient approach that served so well earlier on. Still, this is a very nice little mystery film and the climax is satisfying enough.
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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1961 (West Germany)
      • West Germany
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Ufa-Atelier, Berlin-Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Rialto Film
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
      • Black and White

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