Verenhimoiset

Original title: Die Tote aus der Themse

19711971
K-16K-16
1h 29m

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5.3/10

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Crime Mystery Thriller

An Australian woman arrives in London to search for her sister who she finds is involved with a heroin smuggling gang. The gang itself is under attack from an unknown rival, who is methodica... Read allAn Australian woman arrives in London to search for her sister who she finds is involved with a heroin smuggling gang. The gang itself is under attack from an unknown rival, who is methodically assassinating them with a shot to the head.An Australian woman arrives in London to search for her sister who she finds is involved with a heroin smuggling gang. The gang itself is under attack from an unknown rival, who is methodically assassinating them with a shot to the head.

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

466

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Director
- Harald Philipp
Writers
- Horst Wendlandt
- Harald Philipp
- Edgar Wallace(novel "The Angel of Terror")
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Hansjörg Felmy and Brigitte Skay in Verenhimoiset (1971)

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Trivia
Werner Peters, who had starred in 5 Edgar Wallace movies, passed away during the premiere tour of the movie.

Goofs
When Uschi Glas arrives outside of the "Hotel Palace", one can see "Internationales Design Zentrum" in the background. At the time of filming, both were existing locations not in London, but in Berlin, Budapester Strasse. The IDZ has moved since then, but the "Hotel Palace" is still there.

Connections
Referenced in Dem Täter auf der Spur: Tod am Steuer (1971)

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Beautiful harp theme

The dancer Myrna Fergusson is obviously shot by gangsters. But as the police arrives her body is disappeared. Myrna was a former part of a group of drug traffickers. After her arrival in London, Myrna's sister Danny from Australia is called by the mysterious photographer David Armstrong who is later shot by a mysterious sniper as well...

This is one of my favourite Egar Wallace films. The plot is only set in London, there are many great buildings to see, which is not day-to-day for the German Edgar Wallace films. It is also a pleasure that Sir John is featured once again! The music is also very impressive. Composer Peter Thomas composed a thrilling harp-theme, accompanied by a brass section, the harp can be heard in the whole film over and over again. The theme entirely fits to the atmosphere of the town London as a capital. As a town in one of its busy days. Let's say: only with some murders. It is a very beautiful harp theme. Well, sometimes the plot could have been quicker.

Inspector Craig (Hansjörg Felmy) walks as if he would just need some money for a new radiator.

This quote above was once published by the film reviewer and Edgar Wallace film expert Joachim Kramp, who also wrote some books about the Edgar Wallace films. I think this could be right, but I wouldn't prefer an Edgar Wallace film that is too quick. That wouldn't be suitable. Crime thrillers needn't always to be hard or brutal, the plot in general is important.

I can just recommend that film!

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