The Devil's Daffodil
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The Devil's Daffodil (also known as Daffodil Killer or Template:Langx/ Secret of the Yellow Daffodils) is a 1961 British-West German black-and-white crime film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi.[1] The film was produced in an English and a German version, starring different actors in the lead roles but otherwise featuring an almost identical cast and crew. It starred William Lucas in the English version and Joachim Fuchsberger in the German one.
Cast
| Actor British version | Role | Actor German version |
|---|---|---|
| William Lucas | Jack Tarling | Joachim Fuchsberger |
| Penelope Horner | Anne Rider | Sabina Sesselmann |
| Ingrid van Bergen | Gloria Lyne | Ingrid van Bergen |
| Albert Lieven | Raymond Lyne | Albert Lieven |
| Jan Hendriks | Charles | Jan Hendriks |
| Marius Goring | Oliver Milburgh | Marius Goring |
| Peter Illing | Mr. (Jan) Putek | Peter Illing |
| Walter Gotell | Supt. Whiteside | Walter Gotell |
| Christopher Lee | Ling Chu | Christopher Lee |
| Colin Jeavons | Peter Keene | Klaus Kinski |
Production
The film is based on the novel The Daffodil Mystery by Edgar Wallace. It was adapted for film by Egon Eis. The screenplay was written by Basil Dawson and Donald Taylor. The German dialogue was written by Horst Wendlandt and Template:Interlanguage link. Wendlandt was also co-producer along with Preben Philipsen (both of Rialto Film).[2]
Cinematography took place in April and May 1961 in London and environments. The studio was Shepperton Studios/Middlesex.[2]
Reception
In Germany, the FSK gave the film a rating of "16 and up" and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays. The German version premiered on 21 July 1961.[2]
See also
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- 1961 films
- 1960s mystery films
- 1960s crime thriller films
- 1960s multilingual films
- 1960s English-language films
- German mystery films
- German crime thriller films
- British mystery films
- British crime thriller films
- West German films
- British black-and-white films
- Films directed by Ákos Ráthonyi
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on works by Edgar Wallace
- Films produced by Horst Wendlandt
- Films set in London
- British multilingual films
- German multilingual films
- UFA GmbH films
- 1960s German-language films
- 1960s British films
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- English-language crime thriller films
- English-language mystery films
- German-language crime thriller films
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