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Der grüne Bogenschütze

BR Deutschland 1960/1961 Spielfilm

The green archer

The dubious American millionaire Abel Bellamy becomes the new proprietor of Garre Castle near London. But legend has is that the castle is haunted by a ghost: the Green Archer. Soon, the first dead body is found – with a green arrow in his back. Bellamy’s niece Valerie who has moved to a house near Garre Castle is snooping around Bellamy’s estate because she thinks that her allegedly deceased mother is held capture there. Furthermore, inspector Featherstone of Scotland Yard tries to protect Valerie and to find out who the murdering ghost of Garre Castle really is. Other film versions of this story: "The Green Archer", USA 1925, Spencer Gordon Bennet; "The Green Archer", USA 1940, James W. Horne.

 

Credits

Director

  • Jürgen Roland

Screenplay

  • Wolfgang Menge
  • Wolfgang Schnitzler

Director of photography

  • Heinz Hölscher

Editing

  • Herbert Taschner

Music

  • Heinz Funk

Cast

  • Gert Fröbe
    Abel Bellamy
  • Hela Gruel
    Mrs. Bellamy
  • Karin Dor
    Valerie Howett
  • Klausjürgen Wussow
    James Featherstone
  • Eddi Arent
    Spike Holland, Reporter
  • Harry Wüstenhagen
    Savini, Abels Sekretär
  • Wolfgang Völz
    Sergeant Higgins
  • Charles Palent
    Sergeant Bannister
  • Stanislav Ledinek
    Coldharbour Smith
  • Hans Epskamp
    Mister Howett

Production company

  • Constantin Film Verleih GmbH (München)

Producer

  • Horst Wendlandt (Gesamtleitung)

Alle Credits

Director

  • Jürgen Roland

Assistant director

  • Max Diekhout

Screenplay

  • Wolfgang Menge
  • Wolfgang Schnitzler

based on

  • Edgar Wallace (Roman "The Green Archer")

Director of photography

  • Heinz Hölscher

Camera operator

  • Klaus König

Assistant camera

  • Werner Schulze

Production design

  • Mathias Matthies
  • Ellen Schmidt

Make-up artist

  • Walter Wegener
  • Gerda Wegener

Costume design

  • Gretl Wehrsig

Editing

  • Herbert Taschner

Sound

  • Werner Schlagge

Music

  • Heinz Funk

Cast

  • Gert Fröbe
    Abel Bellamy
  • Hela Gruel
    Mrs. Bellamy
  • Karin Dor
    Valerie Howett
  • Klausjürgen Wussow
    James Featherstone
  • Eddi Arent
    Spike Holland, Reporter
  • Harry Wüstenhagen
    Savini, Abels Sekretär
  • Wolfgang Völz
    Sergeant Higgins
  • Charles Palent
    Sergeant Bannister
  • Stanislav Ledinek
    Coldharbour Smith
  • Hans Epskamp
    Mister Howett
  • Edith Teichmann
    Fay, Savinis Frau
  • Georg Lehn
    Galgenvogel Lacy
  • Heinz Weiss
    John Wood
  • Helga Feddersen
    Janet, Stubenmädchen
  • Karl-Heinz Peters
    Creager
  • Hans Ganswind
    Der Bogenschütze
  • Robert Harre
    Butler
  • Sigrid von Richthofen
  • Ruth Hausmeister
  • Henry Lorenzen

Production company

  • Constantin Film Verleih GmbH (München)

Producer

  • Horst Wendlandt (Gesamtleitung)

Unit production manager

  • Herbert Sennewald

Location manager

  • Bruno Jankowski
  • Lothar Mäder

Original distributor

  • Constantin Film Verleih GmbH (München)

Shoot

    • Januar 1960
Duration:
2541 m, 93 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 25.01.1961, 24375, ab 12 Jahre / nicht feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 03.02.1961

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Der grüne Bogenschütze

Versions

Original

Duration:
2541 m, 93 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 25.01.1961, 24375, ab 12 Jahre / nicht feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 03.02.1961

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