The Inn on the River

Sep 28, 1962

1h 32m

★ 6.7

Overview

A serial killer named The Shark is terrorizing London by killing his victims with a speargun and then, dressed in a scruba-diver's wetsuit, using the city's sewer tunnels to make his getaway.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Rialto Film

The Inn on the River Trailers

Cast

Inspektor Ward

Joachim Fuchsberger

Leila Smith

Brigitte Grothum

Nelly Oaks

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Gregor Gubanow

Klaus Kinski

Barnaby

Eddi Arent

Dr. Collins

Richard Münch

Roger Lane

Jan Hendriks

Mr. Broen

Heinz Engelmann

Sir John

Siegfried Schürenberg

Anna Smith

Hela Gruel

Rechtsanwalt

Hans Paetsch

Big Willy

Rudolf Fenner

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