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The Hunchback of Soho | |
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Directed by | Alfred Vohrer |
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Cinematography | Karl Löb |
Edited by | Susanne Paschen |
Music by | Peter Thomas |
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Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date | 6 September 1966 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
The Hunchback of Soho ( German: Der Bucklige von Soho) is a 1966 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Günther Stoll, Pinkas Braun and Monika Peitsch. [1]
It was part of Rialto Film's long-running group of Edgar Wallace adaptations, and was the first in the series to be shot in Eastmancolor. It was made at the Spandau Studios and on location in Berlin and London.
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Dave Sindelar from Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings felt that by shooting the film in color it "stripped the series of one of its strengths", also criticizing the film's first half, score, and dubbing. [2] Andrew Pragasam from The Spinning Image awarded the film six out of ten stars, noting the film's uneven narrative, but stated that its mixture of humor and horror was still entertaining. [3]