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Der Hexer (The Ringer, also known as The Wizard or The Mysterious Magician) is a 1964 West German black and white mystery film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1925 novel titled The Ringer (originally: The Gaunt Stranger). In 1965, a sequel Neues vom Hexer (Again the Ringer) was released.
Original Release
08/21/1964
US Release
10/26/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joachim Fuchsberger | Inspector Bryan Edgar Higgins / Inspektor Bryan Edgar Higgins |
| Heinz Drache | James W. Wesby |
| Sophie Hardy | Elise / Elise Penton |
| Siegfried Lowitz | Inspektor Warren / Henry Arthur Milton |
| Carl Lange | Reverend Hopkins |
| Margot Trooger | Cora Ann Milton |
| Jochen Brockmann | Maurice Messer |
| Siegfried Schürenberg | Sir John |
| Karl John | Shelby |
| Kurt Waitzmann | Reddingwood |
Directors
Writers
Herbert Reinecker, Edgar Wallace, Harald G. Petersson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joachim Fuchsberger | Inspector Bryan Edgar Higgins / Inspektor Bryan Edgar Higgins |
| Heinz Drache | James W. Wesby |
| Sophie Hardy | Elise / Elise Penton |
| Siegfried Lowitz | Inspektor Warren / Henry Arthur Milton |
| Carl Lange | Reverend Hopkins |
| Margot Trooger | Cora Ann Milton |
| Jochen Brockmann | Maurice Messer |
| Siegfried Schürenberg | Sir John |
| Karl John | Shelby |
| Kurt Waitzmann | Reddingwood |
| Anneli Sauli | Jean Osbourne |
| Hilde Sessak | Wardress |
| Petra von der Linde | Gwenda Milton |
| Eddi Arent | Archibald Finch / Finch |
| René Deltgen | Henry Arthur 'Der Hexer' Milton |
| Marie-Louise Hengherr | Entführtes Mädchen |
| Inge Keck | Blumenmädchen |
| Gerd Martienzen | Newspaper Seller |
| Alfred Vohrer | Edgar Wallace / Funker |
| Tilo von Berlepsch | Empfangschef / Rezeptionist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Fritz Klotsch | Executive Producer |
| Horst Wendlandt | Producer |
