The Forger of London
Directed by	Harald Reinl
Written by	Johannes Kai [ de]
Based on	The Forger by Edgar Wallace
Produced by	Horst Wendlandt
Starring	Karin Dor Hellmut Lange Siegfried Lowitz
Cinematography	Karl Löb
Edited by	Hermann Ludwig
Music by	Martin Böttcher
Production company	Rialto Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	15 August 1961 (1961-08-15)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

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.

It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg, with location shooting at Herdringen Castle. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.

Cast

Production

The film is an adaptation of Edgar Wallace's novel The Forger. ^[2]

The sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt. ^[2]

Release

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

• The Forger (1928)

References

Bibliography

• 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.

External links

• The Forger of London at IMDb

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