The Crimson Circle
(Der rote Kreis)
A Rialto Film Production
West Germany 1959 - 92 min.
Distributed by Constantin
Premiered: 2.3.1960
FSK: ab 16, nf
Cast
Karl Georg Saebisch
Renate Ewert
Klausjürgen Wussow
Thomas Alder
Eddi Arent
Crew
Director: Jürgen Roland
Screenplay: Trygve Larsen - Wolfgang Menge
Based upon a novel by Edgar Wallace
Director of Photography: Wolfgang Treu
Music: Willi Mattes
Plot outline
A brutal gang, which calls itself "Crimson Circle", blackmails the high-society of London. 
Whoever does not follow their demands is murdered. Unsuccessful Superintendent Parr (Karl George Saebisch) remains without a clue, so the famous detective Derrick Yale (Klaus Juergen Wussow) is sent out to assist the unproductive Superintendent. Yale's sharp wit and outstanding reputation should calm down the enraged public. The two investigators actually succeed by picking up a first clue, leading to Paris, where the following incident had occured: A condemned murderer was to be executed. The guillotine fell - however, just before the blade could separate the head from the neck of the delinquent, it got stuck on a nail. The blade merely scored the murderer's throat, which is why a sort of red blood circle was formed around his neck. The murderer was pardoned and left Paris. And without any doubt he is the leader of the "Crimson Circle". But what does he look like? Where is he hidden
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