The Monster of London City () is a 1964 West German krimi crime film directed by Edwin Zbonek and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Marianne Koch, and Dietmar Schönherr.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and Ernst Schomer. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location around London.
Synopsis
A series of Jack the Ripper-style murders take place in contemporary London, leaving Scotland Yard baffled. Coincidentally, a new play about Jack the Ripper is opening in London at the time, and the lead actor who plays Jack becomes a suspect in the real-life killings.
Cast
Hansjörg Felmy as Richard Sand
Marianne Koch as Ann Morlay
Dietmar Schönherr as Dr. Morely Greely / Michael
Hans Nielsen as Dorne
Chariklia Baxevanos as Betty Ball
Fritz Tillmann as Sir George
Walter Pfeil as Horrlick
Peer Schmidt as Teddy Flynn
Kurd Pieritz as Maylor
Elsa Wagner as Housekeeper
Adelheid Hinz as Maid
Gerda Blisse as Assistant
Manfred Grote as Detective
Kai Fischer as Helen Capstick
Gudrun Schmidt as Evelyn Nichols
References
Bibliography
Robert C. Reimer & Reinhard Zachau. German Culture through Film: An Introduction to German Cinema. Hackett Publishing, 2017.