The Forger of London

The Forger of London
Directed by	Harald Reinl
Produced by	Horst Wendlandt
Written by	Edgar Wallace (novel) Johannes Kai
Starring	Karin Dor Hellmut Lange Siegfried Lowitz
Music by	Martin Böttcher
Cinematography	Karl Löb
Edited by	Hermann Ludwig
Production company	Rialto Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release dates	15 August 1961
Running time	93 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

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 novel The Forger, and part of a long-running series of German Wallace films made during the decade.

Cast

Karin Dor as Jane Clifton, née Leith
Hellmut Lange as Peter Clifton, née Welerson
Siegfried Lowitz as chief inspector Bourke
Mady Rahl as Marjorie Wells
Walter Rilla as John Leith
Robert Graf as Basil Hale
Joseph Offenbach as Henry Blonberg
Ulrich Beiger as Inspector Rouper
Otto Collin as lawyer Radloff
Sigrid von Richthofen as Mrs. Anderson
Eddi Arent as neighbor Stone / organist Miller
Viktor de Kowa as Dr. Donald Wells
Horst Breitkreuz as warden
Günter Hauer as cab driver
Günther Jerschke as lawyer Radloff / radio commentator (voice)
Heinz Klevenow as John Leith
Heidrun Kussin as maid Mary
Hans Lohfing as butler James
Günter Lüdke as civil servant Wislow
Wolfgang Merling as police driver
Werner Reinisch as Hopkins
Annelies Schmiedel as servant Anna
Horst Uhse as organist Miller
Willy Wiesgen as porter

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]

References

↑ Bergfelder p.254
1 2 3 4 "Filmportal: Der Fälscher von London". Retrieved 3 August 2016.

Bibliography

Bergfelder, Tim. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books, 2005.

External links

The Forger of London at the Internet Movie Database

Edgar Wallace

Novels

The Four Just Men (1905)
Kate Plus Ten (1919)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
The Valley of Ghosts (1922)
The Clue of the New Pin (1923)
The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925)
The Terrible People (1926)
The Big Foot (1927)
The Forger (1927)
The Calendar (1930)
The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (1932)

Plays

The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)

Screenplays

Adaptations

J. G. Reeder	Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939) The Missing People (1940)

The Four Just Men	The Four Just Men (1921 film) The Four Just Men (1939 film) The Four Just Men (1959 TV series)

Edgar Wallace Mysteries	Urge to Kill The Clue of the New Pin Never Back Losers The Sinister Man Solo for Sparrow We Shall See

Rialto Films	Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959) Der rote Kreis (1960) The Terrible People (1960) The Dead Eyes of London (1961) The Devil's Daffodil (1961) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Strange Countess (1961) The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) The Door with Seven Locks (1962) The Inn on the River (1962) The Squeaker (1963) The Black Abbot (1963) The Indian Scarf (1963) The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) Der Hexer (1964) The Traitor's Gate (1964) Neues vom Hexer (1965) The Trygon Factor (1966) Im Banne des Unheimlichen (1968)

Other	The Man Who Bought London (1916) The Green Terror (1919) Pallard the Punter (1919) The River of Stars (1921) The Crimson Circle (1922) The Diamond Man (1924) The Green Archer (1925 serial) (1925) The Terror (1928) Mark of the Frog (1928) The Forger (1928) The Terrible People (1928 serial) The Ringer (1928) The Man Who Changed His Name (1928) The Flying Squad (1929) The Crimson Circle (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) The Yellow Mask (1930) The Ringer (1931) To Oblige a Lady (1931) The Calendar (1931) The Old Man (1931) The Squeaker (1931) The Flying Squad (1932) The Frightened Lady (1932) The Sorceror (1932) The Menace (1932) White Face (1932) The Jewel (1933) Before Dawn (1933) The Feathered Serpent (1934) The Green Pack (1934) Mystery Liner (1934) The Lad (1935) Sanders of the River (1935) Born to Gamble (1935) Chick (1936) Educated Evans (1936) The Crimson Circle (1936) Prison Breaker (1936) The Frog (1937) The Sqeaker (1937) The Gaunt Stranger (1938) Dangerous to Know (1938) Kate Plus Ten (1938) Thank Evans (1938) The Terror (1938) The Return of the Frog (1938) Flying Fifty-Five (1939) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) The Flying Squad (1940) The Green Archer (1940 serial) (1940) The Missing Million (1942) The Calendar (1948) The Ringer (1952) The Avenger (1960) Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1964) Circus of Fear (1966) Five Golden Dragons (1967)

Family

Marriott Edgar (half-brother)

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