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The Forger of London

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.

The Forger of London
Directed byHarald Reinl
Written byJohannes Kai [de]
Based on
The Forger
by Edgar Wallace
Produced byHorst Wendlandt
Starring
CinematographyKarl Löb
Edited byHermann Ludwig
Music byMartin Böttcher
Production
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Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 15 August 1961 (1961-08-15)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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The film is an adaptation of Edgar Wallace's novel The Forger.[2] The opening credit says the novel title is "The Bank Note Forger".

The movie was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg, with location shooting at Herdringen Castle. The sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.[2]

Release

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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

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References

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

Bibliography

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  • 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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