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The Curse of the Hidden Vault

Original title: Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloss
  • 19641964
  • 1h 30m
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5.5/10
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The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
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Mobsters conspire to loot another criminal's treasure secured in an enormous booby-trapped vault.Mobsters conspire to loot another criminal's treasure secured in an enormous booby-trapped vault.Mobsters conspire to loot another criminal's treasure secured in an enormous booby-trapped vault.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
429
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    • Franz Josef Gottlieb
    • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
    • Franz Josef Gottlieb(screenplay)
    • Edgar Wallace(novel "Angel Esquire")
  • Stars
    • Harald Leipnitz
    • Judith Dornys
    • Rudolf Forster
    • Franz Josef Gottlieb
    • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
    • Franz Josef Gottlieb(screenplay)
    • Edgar Wallace(novel "Angel Esquire")
  • Stars
    • Harald Leipnitz
    • Judith Dornys
    • Rudolf Forster
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    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Edgar Wallace in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Herbert Knippenberg in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Harald Leipnitz in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Klaus Kinski in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Vera Tschechowa in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Klaus Kinski in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Vera Tschechowa in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Judith Dornys in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Werner Peters in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Rudolf Forster in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
    Eddi Arent, Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, and Herbert Knippenberg in The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)

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    Harald Leipnitz
    Harald Leipnitz
    • Jimmy Flynn
    Judith Dornys
    • Kathleen Kent
    Rudolf Forster
    Rudolf Forster
    • Real
    Werner Peters
    Werner Peters
    • Barrister Spedding
    Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
    Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
    • Connor
    • (as E.F. Fürbringer)
    Siegfried Schürenberg
    • Sir John
    Harry Meyen
    Harry Meyen
    • Inspector Angel
    Vera Tschechowa
    Vera Tschechowa
    • Feder-Lissy
    Ilse Steppat
    Ilse Steppat
    • Margaret
    Harry Wüstenhagen
    Harry Wüstenhagen
    • Goyle
    Kurt Waitzmann
    • Mr. Simpson
    Arthur Binder
    • Bat Sand
    Kurd Pieritz
    • Cyril
    Kurt Jaggberg
    Kurt Jaggberg
    • Vinnis
    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • George
    Eddi Arent
    Eddi Arent
    • Ferry Westlake
    Heinrich Gies
    • Wächter
    • (uncredited)
    Renate Haffe
    • Mädchen im Film
    • (uncredited)
      • Franz Josef Gottlieb
      • Robert A. Stemmle(screenplay)
      • Franz Josef Gottlieb(screenplay)
      • Edgar Wallace(novel "Angel Esquire")
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    • Trivia
      Dietmar Schönherr was considered for the part of Jimmy Flynn.
    • Goofs
      When Ferry Westlake is trapped in the crypt, he finds a coffin and opens it. We never see him close it. When Spedding enters the crypt a few minutes later, he climbs over the, now closed, coffin. Another few minutes later he comes to the coffin again, which is now open.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Lukas: Mann und Maus (1998)

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    6/10
    Fun Krimi with the Usual Suspects.
    I love these German adaptations of Edgar Wallace novels, really do, but I just wished they had been a bit more creative and out-of-the-box when it came to their casting choices. It's the 10th, or so, Krimi that I've seen, and Eddi Arent stars as the excessively talking and irritating comic relief character... again. Klaus Kinski stars as the mysterious but relentless and silent killer ... again! Other than that, though, "The Curse of the Hidden Vault" is a very decent and enjoyable thriller with a compelling plot, far-fetched but imaginative twists and a number of ingenious gimmicks, booby-traps and killing methods. The story seems complex but is actually fairly straightforward. Now that he has reached his final years, a former gangster and dubious casino owner becomes remorseful and intends to donate his entire fortune to the daughter of a man he wronged many years ago. All his previous partners, enemies and competitors know the entire inheritance is stored in a secret, hi-tech and heavily booby-trapped vault that no one ever managed to even reach. Now the word is out that the vault will soon be opened, every gangster in London wants to use to girl to get to the fortune. Good pacing, regular action and solid performances from the ensemble cast (also including the great Werner Peters) ensure this is an above average and very entertaining Krimi.
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    • Sep 6, 2021

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      • April 30, 1964 (West Germany)
      • West Germany
      • German
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      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Rialto Film
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Black and White

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