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The Man with the Glass Eye (1969)

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Original title
Der Mann mit dem Glasauge
Directed by
Alfred Vohrer
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
12
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of crimes linked to a mysterious man with a glass eye. The story follows his efforts to uncover a conspiracy in West Berlin and London.

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What happens

The Man with the Glass Eye (German: Der Mann mit dem Glasauge) is a 1969 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Horst Tappert, Karin Hübner and Hubert von Meyerinck. It is part of Rialto Film's long-running series of Edgar Wallace adaptations. Another English title is Terror on Half Moon Street. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg. It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in West Berlin, Hamburg and London. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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