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Cast
Ron Randell
as Allan Wilton, Kriminalkommissar
Paul Esser
as Inspektor Antoine Creux
Bum Krüger
as Chefinspektor Leon Vaudrac
Pinkas Braun
as Roger Marton, Antiquitätenhändler
Virginia Rodin
as Camille Laroche, Barsängerin
Christiane Maybach
as Marion, Bardame
Laya Raki
as Suzanne
Roger Hanin
as Ernest Charnot, Barbesitzer
Barbara Frey
as Michele Michaud, Bankbeamtin
Demeter Bitenc
as (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1964
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes1
DirectorWerner Klingler
WritersWerner Klingler
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDas Haus auf dem Hügel
About Das Haus auf dem Hügel
Interpol detective Wilton, known for his powers of deduction, is set on a gang of bank and jewel robbers who are up to mischief in Marseille. Despite some false leads, he can shed light on the murky affair. A conventional but relatively exciting crime film that strives for atmospheric density but is not immune to the clichés of the genre. Charpentier's trivial novel is the first crime thriller in a series that pretends to be the publication of Commissioner Wilton's diaries.
Directed by Werner Klingler, Das Haus auf dem Hügel leans on a strong ensemble — Ron Randell, Paul Esser, Bum Krüger — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1964.
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