The Strange Countess

The Strange Countess
German film poster
Die seltsame Gräfin
Directed by	Josef von Báky Jürgen Roland
Produced by	Horst Wendlandt
Written by	Curt Hanno Gutbrod Robert A. Stemmle Edgar Wallace
Starring	Joachim Fuchsberger
Music by	Peter Thomas
Cinematography	Richard Angst
Edited by	Hermann Ludwig
Production company	Rialto Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release dates	8 November 1961 (1961-11-08)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Strange Countess (German: Die seltsame Gräfin) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Joachim Fuchsberger^[1] based on Edgar Wallace's 1925 book of the same title.

Cast

Joachim Fuchsberger as inspector Michael 'Mike' Dorn
Brigitte Grothum as Margaret Lois Reedle
Marianne Hoppe as Mary Pinder
Rudolf Fernau as Dr. Tappatt
Richard Häussler as Chesney Praye
Edith Hancke as Lizzy Smith
Eddi Arent as Lord Selwyn 'Selly' Moron
Fritz Rasp as solicitor Shaddle
Reinhard Kolldehoff as Oliver Frank aka John Addams
Alexander Engel as patient
Klaus Kinski as Bresset
Lil Dagover as Countess / Lady Leonora Moron
Albert Bessler as prison warden Duffon (uncredited)
Eva Brumby as Felicitas 'Mary' (uncredited)
Werner Buttler as Mackenzie (uncredited)
Kurt Jaggberg as Sammy (uncredited)

Release

The FSK gave the film a rating of 16 years and older, not suitable for public holidays.^[2] The film premiered on 8 November 1961 at the Capitol in Trier.^[2]

References

↑ "New York Times: The Strange Countess". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
1 2 "Filmportal: Die seltsame Gräfin". Retrieved 26 June 2014.

External links

The Strange Countess at the Internet Movie Database

The films of Josef von Báky

The Woman at the Crossroads (1938) The Great and the Little Love (1938) Münchhausen (1943) Via Mala (1945) And the Heavens Above Us (1947) The Last Illusion (1949) Dreaming Lips (1953) Hotel Adlon (1955) Confess, Doctor Corda (1958) The Ideal Woman (1959) Sturm im Wasserglas (1960) The Strange Countess (1961)

Edgar Wallace

Novels

The Four Just Men (1905)
Kate Plus Ten (1919)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
The Valley of Ghosts (1922)
The Clue of the New Pin (1923)
The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925)
The Terrible People (1926)
The Big Foot (1927)
The Forger (1927)
The Calendar (1930)
The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (1932)

Plays

The Man Who Changed His Name (1928)

Screenplays

Adaptations

J. G. Reeder	Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939) The Missing People (1940)

The Four Just Men	The Four Just Men (1921 film) The Four Just Men (1939 film) The Four Just Men (1959 TV series)

Edgar Wallace Mysteries	Urge to Kill The Clue of the New Pin Never Back Losers The Sinister Man Solo for Sparrow We Shall See

Rialto Films	Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959) Der rote Kreis (1960) The Terrible People (1960) The Dead Eyes of London (1961) The Devil's Daffodil (1961) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Strange Countess (1961) The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (1962) The Door with Seven Locks (1962) The Inn on the River (1962) The Squeaker (1963) The Black Abbot (1963) The Indian Scarf (1963) The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) The Traitor's Gate (1964) Neues vom Hexer (1965) Im Banne des Unheimlichen (1968)

Other	The Man Who Bought London (1916) The Green Terror (1919) Pallard the Punter (1919) The River of Stars (1921) The Crimson Circle (1922) The Diamond Man (1924) The Green Archer (1925 serial) (1925) The Terror (1928) Mark of the Frog (1928) The Forger (1928) The Terrible People (1928 serial) The Ringer (1928) The Man Who Changed His Name (1928) The Flying Squad (1929) Der rote Kreis (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) The Yellow Mask (1930) The Ringer (1931) To Oblige a Lady (1931) The Calendar (1931) The Old Man (1931) The Squeaker (1931) The Flying Squad (1932) The Frightened Lady (1932) The Sorceror (1932) The Menace (1932) White Face (1932) The Jewel (1933) Before Dawn (1933) The Feathered Serpent (1934) The Green Pack (1934) Mystery Liner (1934) The Lad (1935) Sanders of the River (1935) Born to Gamble (1935) Chick (1936) Educated Evans (1936) The Crimson Circle (1936) Prison Breaker (1936) The Frog (1937) The Sqeaker (1937) The Gaunt Stranger (1938) Dangerous to Know (1938) Kate Plus Ten (1938) Thank Evans (1938) The Terror (1938) The Return of the Frog (1938) Flying Fifty-Five (1939) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) The Flying Squad (1940) The Green Archer (1940 serial) (1940) The Missing Million (1942) The Calendar (1948) The Ringer (1952) The Avenger (1960) Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1964) Circus of Fear (1966) Five Golden Dragons (1967)

Family

Marriott Edgar (half-brother)

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