The Strange Countess
- Curt Hanno Gutbrod [de]
- Robert A. Stemmle
by Edgar Wallace
Joachim Fuchsberger
Marianne Hoppe
company
- 8 November 1961 (1961-11-08)
The Strange Countess (German: Die seltsame Gräfin) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Lil Dagover, Joachim Fuchsberger and Marianne Hoppe.[1] It is based on Edgar Wallace's 1925 novel of the same title, and is part of a long-running series of Wallace adaptations produced by Rialto Film.
It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place at the Schloss Ahrensburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Helmut Nentwig.
Cast
- Lil Dagover as Lady Leonora Moron (title role)
- Joachim Fuchsberger as inspector Michael 'Mike' Dorn
- Brigitte Grothum as Margaret Lois Reedle
- Marianne Hoppe as Mary Pinder
- Rudolf Fernau as Dr. Tappatt
- Richard Häussler as Chesney Praye
- Edith Hancke as Lizzy Smith
- Eddi Arent as Lord Selwyn 'Selly' Moron
- Fritz Rasp as solicitor Shaddle
- Reinhard Kolldehoff as Oliver Frank aka John Addams
- Alexander Engel as patient
- Klaus Kinski as Bresset
- Albert Bessler as prison warden Duffon (uncredited)
Release
The FSK gave the film a rating of 16 years and older, not suitable for public holidays.[2] The film premiered on 8 November 1961 at the Capitol in Trier.[2]
References
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "New York Times: The Strange Countess". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- ^ a b "Filmportal: Die seltsame Gräfin". Retrieved 26 June 2014.
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books, 2005.
External links
- The Strange Countess at IMDb
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