The regulars of Rialto's color series in the Wallace line return in different roles. Heinz Drache is not with Scotland Yard. He's an insurance investigator. Horst Tappert is not a chief inspector and is a shady dude with ties to the owner of the castle. Sir John (Siegfried Shurenberg) and Miss Finley are themselves but have more scenes. As usual in the series. Miss Finley's constantly bottom is fondled by the old letch, something she accepts without protest. Karin Baal from Dark Eyes of London plays the heir to the castle. There's lots of snakes in this entry as there was in The Blue Hand but no super criminal dressed in a cumbersome costume. The ever mysterious Uta Levka contributes her ever mysterious presence. The cinematography is excellent as usual but the plot is so absurd and goofy the entire film is a self-aware parody. A great deal of patience will be needed to watch this in one sitting unless you are trapped in a theater setting.
