The Nylon Noose (German: Die Nylonschlinge) is a 1963 West German mystery crime film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Dietmar Schönherr, Helga Sommerfeld and Laya Raki.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Albert Bollinger.[2] Filmed in Germany but set in Britain, it was made to imitate the success of the Edgar Wallace Krimi adaptations produced by Rialto Film.
| The Nylon Noose | |
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| Directed by | Rudolf Zehetgruber |
| Written by | Fred Ignor Thomas Engel |
| Produced by | Erwin C. Dietrich |
| Starring | Dietmar Schönherr Helga Sommerfeld Laya Raki |
| Cinematography | Otto Ritter |
| Edited by | Anne Demmer |
| Music by | Walter Baumgartner |
Production companies | Monachia Zeynfilm Urania-Filmproduktion |
| Distributed by | Europa Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
editWhen the lights go up in a Soho striptease joint, the body of an undercover Scotland Yard detective is discovered having been strangled with a noose made of nylon. Another officer, Inspector Harvey is assigned to the case. His investigations take him to the strange Elford Hall, a manor house in the English countryside.
Cast
edit- Dietmar Schönherr as Inspektor Eric Harvey
- Helga Sommerfeld as Jane Stone
- Laya Raki as Nicole
- Ady Berber as Henry
- Gustav Knuth as Charles Clifton
- Ernst Schröder as G.B. Harrison
- Kurt Beck as Donald Smith
- Hedda Ippen as Mrs. Mabel Wells
- Chris von Loosen as Marilin Wells
- Edi Huber as O'Connor
- Alex Freihart as Sir David Elford
- Walter Kiesler as Van Dorn
- Erwin Parker as Wilkins
- Denys Seiler as Sgt. Masters
- Gustav Kloster as Lord Elford
References
editBibliography
edit- Lentz, Harris M. Feature Films, 1960–1969: A Filmography of English-Language and Major Foreign-Language United States Releases. McFarland, 2009.
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