The Terror

(Der unheimliche Mönch)

The Terror

A Rialto Film Production
West Germany 1965 - 81(Orig. 86) min.
Im Verleih bei Constantin
Premiered: 17. 12. 1965
FSK: ab 12, f

Cast

Inspektor Bratt   Harald Leipnitz
Gwendolin   Karin Dor
Richard   Siegfried Lowitz
Smith   Eddi Arent
Patricia   Ilse Steppat
William   Dieter Eppler
Sir John   Siegfried Schürenberg
etc.

Crew

Director:   Harald Reinl
Screenplay:   Joachim Bartsch - Fred Denger
Based upon a novel by Edgar Wallace
Director of Photography:   Ernst W. Kalinke
Music:   Peter Thomas

Plot outline

Disaster lies over Castle Darkwood. While the castle owner is still fighting his imminent death, the family is already fighting over his heir. Shortly before his death, he changes his will to the benefit of his daughter, who should continue the girls school in the Castle, and his granddaughter Gwendolin, who shall inherit the entire fortune. Both sons go out empty. Thereupon ill-fated things happen: the girls disappear, a shrouded monk shape spooks through the dark park, people are found strangled to death by a whip: This is a case for Scotland Yard's finest! Inspector Bratt comes to solve the mysterious happenings...