The Puzzle of the Red Orchid

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid
Directed by	Helmut Ashley
Produced by	Horst Wendlandt
Written by	Edgar Wallace Egon Eis
Starring	Christopher Lee
Music by	Peter Thomas
Cinematography	Franz Xaver Lederle
Edited by	Herbert Taschner
Production company	Rialto Film
Release dates	1 March 1962 (1962-03-01)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (German: Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee and also known as The Secret of the Red Orchid) is a 1962 West German black-and-white crime film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Christopher Lee.^[1]

Cast

Christopher Lee as Captain Allerman
Adrian Hoven as Inspector Weston
Marisa Mell as Lilian Ranger
Pinkas Braun as Edwin
Christiane Nielsen as Cora Minelli
Eric Pohlmann as Kerkie Minelli
Fritz Rasp as Tanner
Wolfgang Büttner as Chief Inspector Tetley
Herbert A.E. Böhme as Oberst Drood
Günther Jerschke as Mr. Shelby
Sigrid von Richthofen as Mrs. Moore
Hans Paetsch as Lord Arlington
Edgar Wenzel as Babyface
Klaus Kinski as Steve
Eddi Arent as Parker

Reception

The FSK gave the film a rating of "12 and older" and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays.^[2] The film went on mass release on 1 March 1962.^[2]

References

↑ "New York Times: The Puzzle of the Red Orchid". NY Times. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
1 2 "Filmportal: Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee". Retrieved 17 November 2014.

External links

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid at the Internet Movie Database

Edgar Wallace

Novels

The Four Just Men (1905)
Kate Plus Ten (1919)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
The Valley of Ghosts (1922)
The Clue of the New Pin (1923)
The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925)
The Terrible People (1926)
The Big Foot (1927)
The Forger (1927)
The Calendar (1930)
The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (1932)

Plays

The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)

Screenplays

Adaptations

J. G. Reeder	Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939) The Missing People (1940)

The Four Just Men	The Four Just Men (1921 film) The Four Just Men (1939 film) The Four Just Men (1959 TV series)

Edgar Wallace Mysteries	Urge to Kill The Clue of the New Pin Never Back Losers The Sinister Man Solo for Sparrow We Shall See

Rialto Films	Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959) Der rote Kreis (1960) The Terrible People (1960) The Dead Eyes of London (1961) The Devil's Daffodil (1961) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Strange Countess (1961) The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) The Door with Seven Locks (1962) The Inn on the River (1962) The Squeaker (1963) The Black Abbot (1963) The Indian Scarf (1963) The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) The Traitor's Gate (1964) Neues vom Hexer (1965) Im Banne des Unheimlichen (1968)

Other	The Man Who Bought London (1916) The Green Terror (1919) Pallard the Punter (1919) The River of Stars (1921) The Crimson Circle (1922) The Diamond Man (1924) The Green Archer (1925 serial) (1925) The Terror (1928) Mark of the Frog (1928) The Forger (1928) The Terrible People (1928 serial) The Ringer (1928) The Man Who Changed His Name (1928) The Flying Squad (1929) Der rote Kreis (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) The Yellow Mask (1930) The Ringer (1931) To Oblige a Lady (1931) The Calendar (1931) The Old Man (1931) The Squeaker (1931) The Flying Squad (1932) The Frightened Lady (1932) The Sorceror (1932) The Menace (1932) White Face (1932) The Jewel (1933) Before Dawn (1933) The Feathered Serpent (1934) The Green Pack (1934) Mystery Liner (1934) The Lad (1935) Sanders of the River (1935) Born to Gamble (1935) Chick (1936) Educated Evans (1936) The Crimson Circle (1936) Prison Breaker (1936) The Frog (1937) The Sqeaker (1937) The Gaunt Stranger (1938) Dangerous to Know (1938) Kate Plus Ten (1938) Thank Evans (1938) The Terror (1938) The Return of the Frog (1938) Flying Fifty-Five (1939) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) The Flying Squad (1940) The Green Archer (1940 serial) (1940) The Missing Million (1942) The Calendar (1948) The Ringer (1952) The Avenger (1960) Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1964) Circus of Fear (1966) Five Golden Dragons (1967)

Family

Marriott Edgar (half-brother)

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The Puzzle of the Red Orchid

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Reception

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