Der rote Kreis
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Der rote Kreis is a 1960 West German
crime film
directed by Jürgen Roland
and starring Renate Ewert
, Klausjürgen Wussow
and Karl-Georg Saebisch
. It was an adaptation of the 1922 novel The Crimson Circle
by the British writer Edgar Wallace
. Scotland Yard
detectives pursue a ruthless league of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle.
A previous German adaptation of the novel Der rote Kreis
was made in 1929.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Jürgen Roland
Jürgen Roland
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and starring Renate Ewert
Renate Ewert
-Selected filmography:* Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie * Der rote Kreis * Schlagerparade * Hotel der toten Gäste * Merveilleuse Angélique -External links:...
, Klausjürgen Wussow
Klausjürgen Wussow
Klausjürgen Wussow , Germany, since 1945 Kamień Pomorski, Poland - June 19, 2007 in Rüdersdorf) was a German theatre- and very popular television actor. From 1960 until 1991 he was married to Austrian actress Ida Krottendorf. Together they had two children...
and Karl-Georg Saebisch
Karl-Georg Saebisch
-Selected filmography:* The Man Who Sold Himself * Der rote Kreis * Nebelmörder * Krankensaal 6 -External links:...
. It was an adaptation of the 1922 novel The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle (novel)
The Crimson Circle is a 1922 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Scotland Yard tackle a secret league of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle.-Adaptations:The novel has been adapted into films on four occasion....
by the British writer Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals....
. Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became...
detectives pursue a ruthless league of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle.
A previous German adaptation of the novel Der rote Kreis
Der rote Kreis (1929 film)
Der rote Kreis is a 1929 British-German crime film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Fred Louis Lerch, and Stewart Rome....
was made in 1929.
Cast
- Renate EwertRenate Ewert-Selected filmography:* Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie * Der rote Kreis * Schlagerparade * Hotel der toten Gäste * Merveilleuse Angélique -External links:...
- Thalia Drummond - Klausjürgen WussowKlausjürgen WussowKlausjürgen Wussow , Germany, since 1945 Kamień Pomorski, Poland - June 19, 2007 in Rüdersdorf) was a German theatre- and very popular television actor. From 1960 until 1991 he was married to Austrian actress Ida Krottendorf. Together they had two children...
- Derrick Yale - Karl-Georg SaebischKarl-Georg Saebisch-Selected filmography:* The Man Who Sold Himself * Der rote Kreis * Nebelmörder * Krankensaal 6 -External links:...
- Inspector Parr - Thomas AlderThomas Alder-Selected filmography:* Der rote Kreis * Schlagerparade * Zwei Bayern in Bonn * Die Goldsucher von Arkansas -External links:...
- Jack Beardmore - Ernst Fritz FürbringerErnst Fritz FürbringerErnst Fritz Fürbringer was a German film actor. He appeared in 130 films between 1933 and 1983.He was born in Brunswick, Germany and died in Munich, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Titanic...
- Sir Archibald Morton - Erica BeerErica Beer-Selected filmography:* Winter in the Woods * Schwarzwaldmelodie * Der rote Kreis * The Counterfeit Traitor * Deep End * King, Queen, Knave -External links:...
- Mrs. Carlyle - Fritz RaspFritz RaspFritz Heinrich Rasp was a German film actor who appeared in 104 films between 1916 and 1976.His most notable film roles were "J. J. Peachum" in The Threepenny Opera , as Meinert in Diary of a Lost Girl , and as "Der Schmale" in Fritz Lang's Metropolis...
- Froyant - Eddi ArentEddi ArentEddi Arent is a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. He has appeared in nearly 100 films since 1956.He was born in Danzig, Free City of Danzig, today Poland.-Selected filmography:...
- Sergeant Haggett - Edith MillEdith Mill-Selected filmography:* Cordula * Auferstehung * Der rote Kreis * Peter und Sabine...
- Lady Doringham - Ulrich BeigerUlrich Beiger-Selected filmography:* El Hakim * Der rote Kreis * The Great Escape...
- Osborne - Richard LauffenRichard Lauffen-Selected filmography:* Damals in Paris * Tiger of Bengal * Der rote Kreis * Ödipussi...
- Marles - Heinz KlevenowHeinz Klevenow-Selected filmography:* Der rote Kreis * Der Fälscher von London * Mörderspiel -External links:...
- Brabazon - Alfred SchlageterAlfred Schlageter-Selected filmography:* Der rote Kreis * William Tell * Assassination in Davos -External links:...
- Mr Beardmore - Panos PapadopulosPanos Papadopulos-Selected filmography:* Der rote Kreis * Tiger of Bengal * For a Few Dollars More * Fedora * Ich bin dein Killer...
- Matrose Selby - Albert Watson - Sergeant Johnson
- Richard Grupe - James
- Karl-Heinz PetersKarl-Heinz Peters-Selected filmography:* Mein Leben für Irland * Bismarck * Emilia Galotti * Tatort Berlin * Der rote Kreis * Hurrah, the School Is Burning * Birdie * Ludwig...
- Henker - Friedrich SchütterFriedrich Schütter-Selected filmography:* Doctor Crippen lives * Der rote Kreis * The Counterfeit Traitor * Death in the Red Jaguar * Das Millionenspiel -Television appearances:* Maximilian von Mexiko...
- Henry Charles Lightman - Alf MarholmAlf Marholm-Selected filmography:* The Death Ship * Lockvogel der Nacht * Der rote Kreis * All People Will Be Brothers * Son of Hitler -External links:...
- Gefängnisdirektor - Günter Hauer - Schaffner
- Jürgen RolandJürgen Roland- External links :*...
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