The Deadly Avenger of Soho (1971)

Original title

Der Todesrächer von Soho

Directed by

Jesús Franco

Genre

crime film

Country

Germany, Spain

Runtime

1h 16m

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of murders in London's Soho district. The case leads him through a web of crime and deception.

mysterioussuspensefulnoirishstylishretrotensedarkpaced

What happens

The Deadly Avenger of Soho (German: Der Todesrächer von Soho) is a 1972 Spanish-West German mystery crime thriller film directed by Jesús Franco and starring Horst Tappert, Fred Williams and Barbara Rütting. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Jürgen Kiebach. Based on a novel by Bryan Edgar Wallace, it was in the tradition of the German series of Krimi, based on the works of his father Edgar Wallace, while also reflecting the popularity of Giallo. The film was shot in the spring of 1971 with location shooting in Alicante, Barcelona and London. It premiered at the Sitges Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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