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The Monster of London City

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The Monster of London City
Directed byEdwin Zbonek
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySiegfried Hold
Edited byWalter Wischniewsky
Music byMartin Böttcher
Production
company
Distributed byGloria Film
Release date
  • 2 July 1964 (1964-07-02)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Monster of London City (German: Das Ungeheuer von London-City) is a 1964 West German krimi crime film directed by Edwin Zbonek and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Marianne Koch, and Dietmar Schönherr.[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and Ernst Schomer. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location around London.

Synopsis

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A series of Jack the Ripper-style murders take place in contemporary London, leaving Scotland Yard baffled. Coincidentally, a new play about Jack the Ripper is opening in London at the time, and the lead actor who plays Jack becomes a suspect in the real-life killings.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Reimer & Zachau p.160

Bibliography

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  • Robert C. Reimer & Reinhard Zachau. German Culture through Film: An Introduction to German Cinema. Hackett Publishing, 2017.
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