1961 film
The Forger of London (German : Der Fälscher von London ) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor , Hellmut Lange and Siegfried Lowitz .[ 1] It is an adaptation of Edgar Wallace 's 1927 novel The Forger , and part of a long-running series of German Wallace films made during the decade.
It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg , with location shooting at Herdringen Castle . The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt .
Cast
Production
The film is an adaptation of Edgar Wallace 's novel The Forger .[ 2]
The sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt .[ 2]
Release
The FSK gave the film a rating of 16 and up and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays.[ 2]
It premiered on 15 August 1961 at the Neues Bavaria cinema at Aachen .[ 2]
See also
References
Bibliography
Bergfelder, Tim (2005) [2004]. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-productions in the 1960s . New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-539-2 .
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