The Curse of the Hidden Vault

The Curse of the Hidden Vault (German: Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß) is a 1964 black and white West German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Harald Leipnitz, Eddi Arent, Siegfried Schürenberg and Klaus Kinski. It is based on the 1908 novel Angel Esquire by Edgar Wallace, previously made into a British silent film.

The Curse of the Hidden Vault
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Directed by	Franz Josef Gottlieb
Written by	Robert A. Stemmle Franz Josef Gottlieb
Based on	Angel Esquire by Edgar Wallace
Produced by	Horst Wendlandt
Starring	Harald Leipnitz Judith Dornys Rudolf Forster
Cinematography	Richard Angst
Edited by	Jutta Hering
Music by	Peter Thomas
Production company	Rialto Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	30 April 1964 (1964-04-30)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

It was shot at the Spandau Studios and Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Vorwerg and Walter Kutz.

Cast

• Harald Leipnitz as Jimmy Flynn
• Judith Dornys as Kathleen Kent
• Rudolf Forster as Real
• Werner Peters as Spedding
• Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Connor
• Siegfried Schürenberg as Sir John
• Harry Meyen as Inspector Angel
• Vera Tschechowa as Feder-Lissy
• Ilse Steppat as Margaret
• Harry Wüstenhagen as Goyle
• Kurd Pieritz [de] as Cyril
• Klaus Kinski as George
• Eddi Arent as Ferry Westlake
• Kurt Waitzmann as Mr. Simpson
• Arthur Binder [de] as Bat Sand
• Kurt Jaggberg [de] as Vinnis

Reception

The FSK gave the film a rating of "16 and older" and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays. The film premiered on 30 April 1964.^[1]