The Secret of the Chinese Carnation
The Secret of the Chinese Carnation (German: Das Geheimnis der chinesischen Nelke, Italian: Il segreto del garofano cinese) is a 1964 German-Italian krimi eurospy film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Paul Dahlke, Olga Schoberová, and Dietmar Schönherr.[1] It is based on a novel by Louis Weinert-Wilton, one of four film adaptations of his work released in the wake of the commercial success of Rialto Film's Edgar Wallace series.[2]
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| Directed by | Rudolf Zehetgruber |
| Produced by | Wolf C. Hartwig |
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| Based on | The Chinese Carnation by Louis Weinert-Wilton |
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| Music by | Milos Vacek |
| Cinematography | Jan Stallich |
| Edited by | Herbert Taschner |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | German |
It was shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Renelt.
Cast
- Paul Dahlke as Reginald Sheridan
- Olga Schoberová as Susan Bexter
- Dietmar Schönherr as Dr. Cecil Wilkens
- Horst Frank as Leutnant Legget
- Klaus Kinski as Speranzo
- Brad Harris as Donald Ramsey
- Dominique Boschero as Mary Lou
- Corrado Annicelli as Professor Bexter
- Maria Vincent as Kitty
- Pierre Richard as Inspektor Travers
- Jacques Bézard
- Siegfried Grönig as Gillespie
References
- "New York Times: Secret of the Chinese Carnation". NY Times. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- Goble p. 494
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
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