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The Body in the Thames (1971)

The Body in the Thames poster
Original title
Die Tote aus der Themse
Directed by
Harald Philipp
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a woman's body pulled from the Thames. The case pulls him into a web of crime in London and Berlin.

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What happens

The Body in the Thames (German: Die Tote aus der Themse) is a 1971 West German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Uschi Glas, Hansjörg Felmy and Werner Peters. It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace adaptations made by Rialto Film. It was the last shot in Germany, with two Italian films following before the end of the series. The film's sets were designed by the art director Johannes Ott. It was shot on location in London and Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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