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Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß (1964) Online
Original Title :
Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß
Genre :
Movie / Crime / Drama
Year :
1964
Directror :
Franz Josef Gottlieb
Cast :
Harald Leipnitz,Judith Dornys,Rudolf Forster
Writer :
Franz Josef Gottlieb,Robert A. Stemmle
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 30min
Rating :
5.5/10
Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß (1964) Online

Mobsters conspire to loot another criminal's treasure secured in an enormous booby-trapped vault.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Harald Leipnitz Harald Leipnitz - Jimmy Flynn
Judith Dornys Judith Dornys - Kathleen Kent
Rudolf Forster Rudolf Forster - Real
Werner Peters Werner Peters - Spedding
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer Ernst Fritz Fürbringer - Connor
Siegfried Schürenberg Siegfried Schürenberg - Sir John
Harry Meyen Harry Meyen - Inspector Angel
Vera Tschechowa Vera Tschechowa - Feder-Lissy
Ilse Steppat Ilse Steppat - Margaret
Harry Wüstenhagen Harry Wüstenhagen - Goyle
Kurd Pieritz Kurd Pieritz - Cyril
Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski - George
Eddi Arent Eddi Arent - Ferry Westlake
Kurt Waitzmann Kurt Waitzmann - Mr. Simpson
Arthur Binder Arthur Binder - Bat Sand

In the first cut of the film, the death scene of Connor was more gruesome, showing his death between the millstones more extensively. The Cut was given a FSK 18 rating. Producer Horst Wendlandt heavily wanted a FSK 12 Rating for commercial reasons and demanded the scene to be cut out almost entirely. For the 2004 DVD Release by Universum Film, the complete scene was re-included. The Films original version was given a new FSK 16 rating then.


User reviews

Gtonydne

Gtonydne

The beginning is memorable: a lady is rescued in a dramatic shoot-out, the words "THE END" appear - and when the camera zooms back, we realize this is a cinema, and one member of the audience has been murdered... Unfortunately, this first scene is already the best in the movie that goes on like this: an old gangster decides before his death to donate all his money to the daughter of a former victim. However, the treasure is locked behind a mysterious door, and every move of the girl is watched by other gangsters. The cast includes the usual suspects like Werner Peters (excellent!), Harald Leipnitz and the ubiquitous Kinski, but for the two very important roles of the heiress and the inspector, Judith Dornys and Harry Meyen were chosen who never appeared in a movie of the Wallace series before or after, and they are just not Dor and Fuchsberger. Meyen looks like a bank clerk rather than a law enforcer. But also for the story and more reasons, "Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß" by F.J.Gottlieb is not quite on the same level as the movies directed by Reinl or Vohrer for the series, simple truth.
Arihelm

Arihelm

"Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß" or "Curse of the Hidden Vault" is a German black-and-white film from 1964 (over 50 years old) and if I mention the names Gottlieb, Peters, Kinski and Leipnitz to you, then you maybe already know that this is another installment from the West German very prolific Edgar Wallace franchise. The title is a mix of creepy (beginning) and funny (ending) to me. The last word actually sounds like taken from a kids film. But this is, of course, not what this is about. Wallace always means a mix of horror and crime with villains and antagonists, and a very rare moment of comedy. And there is a bit of a treasure hunt in here too, a bit of an exception to the rule in terms of Wallace. I am of course biased with Wallace, but I also must say that this film here had almost nothing to offer in terms of memorable value during its 90 minutes. And once again, the script does not do justice compared to the cast. I suggest you to watch something else instead.