The Inn on the River

(Das Gasthaus an der Themse)

A Rialto Film production directed by Alfred Vohrer
Germany 1962

Cast

Gregor Gubanow   Klaus Kinski
Inspektor Wade   Joachim Fuchsberger
Leila Smith   Brigitte Grothum
Dr. Collins   Richard Münch
Mrs. Oaks   Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Barnaby   Eddi Arent
etc.

Crew

Director:   Alfred Vohrer
Screenplay:   Trygve Larsen (Egon Eis) - Harald G. Petersson - Piet ter Ulen
after the novel "THE INDIA-RUBBER MEN" of Edgar Wallace, England 1929
Director of Photography:   Karl Löb
Music:   Martin Böttcher
Producers:   Horst Wendlandt - Preben Philipsen

Plot outline

The deadly "Shark" has struck again! His trademark: he kills his victims with a shark harpoon. Inspector Wade from Scotland Yard's river-patrol division, is on the case. The first clue leads to a shady harbour inn on the river Thames - The Mekka. The Russian Gubanow is looking to hire on a ship and apparently he is hiding from the police. Inspector Wade suspects him to be the "Shark" and he is arrested. But when there is another murder, Wade realises he has arrested the wrong man. Gubanow is released, but then he too, is killed by a shark harpoon.