Documentary examines the extraordinary success of the Edgar Wallace series in Germany: the British writer who provided the inspiration for the films was actually out of fashion worldwide in the 1950s - too old-fashioned, too dignified, too boring. Only in Germany was it different, because there was a need to catch up after the end of the Second World War. The National Socialists had banned crime thrillers in general and Edgar Wallace in particular. With a few exceptions, the Edgar Wallace films were therefore the first since the expressionist films...
Oliver Schwehm
Director, Writer

Oliver Kalkofe
Self

Joachim Fuchsberger
Self

Karin Dor
Self

Karin Baal
Self
Tim Bergfelder
Self
Felix Wendlandt
Self

Peter Thomas
Self

Umberto Lenzi
Self
Sebastian Mirow
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