The Mysterious Magician

Aug 21, 1964

1h 25m

★ 6.8

Overview

The sister of a famous, but as yet uncaught, criminal named "The Hexer" is murdered. Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard believes that "The Hexer" will surface to take his revenge on his sister's killers, and plans to set a trap to finally capture him. However, soon bodies start piling up, and it looks as if "The Hexer" may get away yet again.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Comedy

Production Companies

Rialto Film

The Mysterious Magician Trailers

Cast

Inspector Bryan Edgar Higgins

Joachim Fuchsberger

James W. Wesby

Heinz Drache

Elise

Sophie Hardy

Inspector Warren / Henry Arthur Milton

Siegfried Lowitz

Cora Ann Milton

Margot Trooger

Sir John

Siegfried Schürenberg

Finch

Eddi Arent

Reverend Hopkins

Carl Lange

Maurice Messer

Jochen Brockmann

Shelby

Karl John

Reddingwood

Kurt Waitzmann

Henry Arthur 'Der Hexer' Milton

René Deltgen

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