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The Body In The Thames
''The Body in the Thames'' (German: ''Die Tote aus der Themse'') is a 1971 West German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Uschi Glas, Hansjörg Felmy and Werner Peters.Bergfelder p. 257 It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace adaptations made by Rialto Film. It was the last shot in Germany, with two Italian films following before the end of the series. The film's sets were designed by the art director Johannes Ott. It was shot location shooting, on location in London and Berlin. Synopsis After her sister is murdered by a drug gang, Australian Danny Fergusson arrives in London to find out what happened. Cast * Uschi Glas as Danny Fergusson * Hansjörg Felmy as Inspector Craig * Werner Peters as William Baxter * Harry Riebauer as Milton S. Farnborough * Vadim Glowna as David Armstrong * Siegfried Schürenberg as Sir John * Günther Stoll as Doctor Ellis * Petra Schürmann as Susan * Friedrich Schoenfelder as Anthony Wyman * Lyvia Bauer as Myrna Ferguss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Philipp
Harald Philipp (1921–1999) was a German film director, screenwriter and actor. Selected filmography * ''The Old Forester House'' (1956) * ' (1958) * ''The Csardas King'' (1958) * ''A Thousand Stars Aglitter'' (1959) * ' (1960) * ''Brandenburg Division'' (1960) * ''Auf Wiedersehen (film), Auf Wiedersehen'' (1961) * ''Blind Justice (1961 film), Blind Justice'' (1961) * ''The Oil Prince'' (1965) * ''Manhattan Night of Murder'' (1965) * ''The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight'' (1966) * ''Winnetou and the Crossbreed'' (1966) * ''Love Nights in the Taiga'' (1967) * ''Death Knocks Twice'' (1969) * ''The Body in the Thames'' (1971) * ' (1971) * ''Der Fall Opa'' (1972, TV film) * ''Ausbruch'' (1973, TV film) * ''Sergeant Berry (TV series), Sergeant Berry'' (1974–1975, TV series) * ' (1975) * ''Die Protokolle des Herrn M.'' (1979, TV series) * ''Der Fuchs von Övelgönne'' (1981, TV series) * ' (1982, TV series) References External links * German comedy film directors 1921 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP, fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Films
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, ''Eat the Document'', premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. *April 23 - Melvin Van Peebles film '' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971. *May - The first permanent IMAX projection system begins showing at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto. *May 10 - Frank Yablans becomes President of Paramount Pictures. *Britain's National Film School begins operation at Beaconsfield Film Studios. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' The Go-Between'', directed by Joseph Losey, United Kingdom Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' (''Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini''), directed by Vittorio De Sic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Bethke
Ingrid Bethke (born 1941) is a German former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. Elected Miss Germany 1965 she went on to represent the country at the Miss Universe 1965 where she was awarded Miss Congeniality. She also appeared in two films '' Street Acquaintances of St. Pauli'' (1968) and ''The Body in the Thames ''The Body in the Thames'' (German: ''Die Tote aus der Themse'') is a 1971 West German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Uschi Glas, Hansjörg Felmy and Werner Peters.Bergfelder p. 257 It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace ...'' (1971).Cowie p.169 References Bibliography * Peter Cowie. ''World Filmography, 1968''. Tantivy Press, 1977. 1941 births Living people German film actresses Models from Berlin Miss Universe 1965 contestants Actresses from Berlin {{Europe-pageant-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Desny
Ivan Desny (born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitsky; , 28 December 1922 – 13 April 2002) was a French actor of Russian Chinese origin. He had a lengthy career in French and German cinema, appearing in over 200 film and television roles over 50 years, and was a two-time German Film Award winner. Early life Desny was born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitsky () in Beijing, China. His Russian father, Nikolai Desnitsky, gained French citizenship and worked as a secretary at the French embassy. His mother was Swedish. Career Desny was a film actor. Bilingual in French and German, he acted in more than 150 films, both in Germany and France. In 1980, Desny received an honorary German Film Award for "his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years." Death Desny died in Ascona, Switzerland. Selected filmography * ''La fleur de l'âge'' (1947) * ''Bonheur en location'' (1949) - Gordon junior * '' Madeleine'' (1950) - Emile L'Anglier * ''Les mousquetaires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Skay
Brigitte Skay (born Brigitte Johanna Riedle; 18 July 1940 - 19 November 2012) Discogs was a German film actress. Career Skay's foremost fame came with her lead role the Italian-West German co-production '''', followed by a number of Italian exploitation films during the 1970s.Filmography *' (1963) - Petra Grothum *' ( ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Steeger
Ingrid Steeger (; 1 April 1947 – 22 December 2023) was a German actress and comedian. From 1966 to 2006 she appeared in around 100 films and television productions. Life and career Steeger was born in Berlin on 1 April 1947. She worked as a comedian and actress in Germany. After she was discovered as a secretary for modeling she became famous in her role as Gaby Klimbim (1973-1979) in Michael Pfleghar's comedy show ' in the 1970s. She made the transition from soft porn actress to comedian. Steeger lived in Munich. She was married twice. Ingrid Steeger was committed to animal welfare, supported a Chiemgau animal sanctuary for animal veterans and an association for the repatriation of lost dogs. She also liked to help the mentally disabled, children with AIDS and the homeless. Death At the time of her death, she was living in an apartment in the Munich district of Schwabing with her dog, a little Yorkshire terrier named Eliza Doolittle. She died from an intestinal obstru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerd Frickhöffer
Gerd Frickhöffer (21 November 1913 – 4 July 1980) was a German film and television actor. He appeared as Captain Donvan in the television detective series '' Sergeant Berry''. Selected filmography * '' Chemistry and Love'' (1948) * '' Everything Will Be Better in the Morning'' (1948) * '' Das Mädchen Christine'' (1949) * '' Nights on the Nile'' (1949) * '' One Night Apart'' (1950) * '' The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (1950) * '' Veronika the Maid'' (1951) * '' Professor Nachtfalter'' (1951) * '' The Last Year'' (1951) * '' The White Adventure '' (1952) * '' Mikosch Comes In'' (1952) * '' The Little Czar'' (1954) * '' Clivia'' (1954) * ''Emil and the Detectives'' (1954) * '' Swelling Melodies'' (1955) * '' Love Is Just a Fairytale'' (1955) * '' Mamitschka'' (1955) * '' Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol'' (1955) * '' Black Forest Melody'' (1956) * '' The Old Forester House'' (1956) * '' Victor and Victoria'' (1957) * '' Majestät auf Abwegen'' (1958) * '' The Csardas King'' (1958) * '' A W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Schoenfelder
Friedrich Schoenfelder (17 October 1916 – 14 August 2011) was a German actor. Schoenfelder was born in Sorau/Lower Lusatia and died in Berlin. He was 94. He was the German dubbing voice of David Niven and Vincent Price. In the German version of ''Star Wars'', he voiced Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin, a role that Schoenfelder would reprise in the 2008 German audio drama ''Dark Lord'' (based on James Lucenos novel Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader) - . Selected filmography * ''Tragödie einer Leidenschaft'' (1949) - Dodja * '' Royal Children'' (1950) - Prinz Alexander 'Sascha' von Thessalien * '' Five Suspects'' (1950) - Dr. Sven Berling * '' Love on Ice'' (1950) - Birger Sörensen * '' Victoria and Her Hussar'' (1954) - Sandor Koltay * ''Von der Liebe besiegt'' (1956) - Versicherungsdirektor * '' Escape from Sahara'' (1958) - Commander Goullon * '' Der eiserne Gustav'' (1958) - Deutscher Botschafter * '' Peter Shoots Down the Bird'' (1959) - Toni Hartwig * '' For Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petra Schürmann
Petra Schürmann-Freund (; 15 September 1933 – 14 January 2010) was a German actress, model, TV announcer and beauty queen who won Miss World 1956. Biography Schürmann won the Miss World 1956, 1956 Miss World contest, representing West Germany. she is the only German to win this title, with the exception of Gabriella Brum who won the title in 1980 but resigned one day later. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. Schürmann finished only third in the Miss Germany pageant, but was chosen to represent her country in London because of her better knowledge of English. At that time Schürmann was studying philosophy and history of the arts at the universities of Bonn and Cologne. After winning her Miss World title, she continued her studies in Munich. Beginning with the 1960s Schürmann entered an ongoing radio and television career, primarily with the Munich-based Bayerischer Rundfunk. She also did some acting and wrote several books. Personal life In 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Stoll
Günther Stoll (Duisburg, 18 August 1924 – Gelsenkirchen, 10 January 1977) was a German actor. Partial filmography * ''Liebe, wie die Frau sie wünscht'' (1957) .... Toni * ''Epitafios gia ehthrous kai filous'' (1965) .... Captain Ivanov * ' (1966, TV miniseries) .... Guy Foster * '' The Hunchback of Soho'' (1966) .... Inspektor Hopkins * '' Maigret and His Greatest Case'' (1966) .... Alain Robin * '' Omicidio per appuntamento'' (1967) .... Commissioner Silvio Giunta * '' Street Acquaintances of St. Pauli'' (1968) .... Inspector Torber * '' Beyond the Law'' (1968) .... Burtons Right Hand * ''Van de Velde: Die vollkommene Ehe'' (1968) .... Gregor Bachmann * ''Die Funkstreife Gottes'' (1968) .... Kaplan Wolf * '' The Last Mercenary'' (1968) .... Man in Black * ''Mattanza – Ein Liebestraum'' (1969) .... Krämer alias Dr. Randolf * '' The Castle of Fu Manchu'' (1969) .... Dr. Curt Kessler * '' Double Face'' (1969) .... Inspector Stevens * '' The Priest of St. Pauli'' (1970) .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
