The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
The popular trapeze artist Cora is married to the respected doctor Frank Crippen. After a party at the Crippens' house, Cora suddenly disappears. Apparently, she traveled to Brazil alone overnight. However, a friend of the couple is skeptical and calls the police. While excavating the garden, Inspector Düwell makes a gruesome discovery: body parts. Meanwhile, the prime suspect, Dr. Crippen, has already gone into hiding...
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Erich EngelsDirector
- Erich EngelsWriter
- Kurt E. WalterWriter
- Bernhard EichhornOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rudolf FernauDr. Frank Crippen
- René DeltgenChief Inspector Düwell
- Anja ElkoffCora Crippen
- Gertrud MeyenLucie Talbot
- Rolf WeihArnoldi
- Max Gülstorff"Montrose"-Captain Kendall
- Paul DahlkeCrippen's Attorney
- O.E. HasseProf. Morrison
- Ernst WaldowDr. Hidden
- Wilhelm BendowPharmacist Harras
- Heinz SchorlemmerPetersson
- Walter LieckMichels
Stills
Themes
wife murderermurder hunt