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The Avenger (1960)

The Avenger poster
Original title
Der Rächer
Directed by
Karl Anton
Genre
horror film, mystery film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A crime story set in Germany. It follows a mysterious figure who seeks revenge. The film is based on a novel by Edgar Wallace.

mysterioussuspensefuldarkretromethodicalgrittygrimintriguing

What happens

The Avenger (German: Der Rächer) is a 1960 West German crime film directed by Karl Anton and starring Heinz Drache, Ingrid van Bergen and Ina Duscha. It is based on the 1926 novel The Avenger by Edgar Wallace. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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