German Grusel
Overview
Documentary examines the extraordinary success of the Edgar Wallace series in Germany: the British writer who provided the inspiration for the films was actually out of fashion worldwide in the 1950s - too old-fashioned, too dignified, too boring. Only in Germany was it different, because there was a need to catch up after the end of the Second World War. The National Socialists had banned crime thrillers in general and Edgar Wallace in particular. With a few exceptions, the Edgar Wallace films were therefore the first since the expressionist films...
Cast
Oliver Kalkofe
Self
Joachim Fuchsberger
Self
Karin Dor
Self
Karin Baal
Self
Tim Bergfelder
Self
Felix Wendlandt
Self
Peter Thomas
Self
Umberto Lenzi
Self
Sebastian Mirow
Mr. X
