Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen (1961) - film review
Ákos Ráthonyi
Crime / Mystery

Summary
Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen is a British crime film first released in 1961,
directed by Ákos Ráthonyi.
The film is based on a novel by Edgar Wallace and stars Joachim Fuchsberger, Sabine Sesselmann, Klaus Kinski, Ingrid van Bergen and Albert Lieven.
It has also been released under the title: The Devil’s Daffodil.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Ákos Ráthonyi
- Script: Basil Dawson, Egon Eis, Gerhard F. Hummel, Donald Taylor, Edgar Wallace (novel), Horst Wendlandt
- Photo: Desmond Dickinson
- Music: Keith Papworth
- Cast: Joachim Fuchsberger (Jack Tarling (German version)), Sabine Sesselmann (Anne Rider aka Anne Stevens (German version)), Klaus Kinski (Peter Keene (voice: German version)), Ingrid van Bergen (Gloria Lyne), Albert Lieven (Raymond "Ray" Lyne), Jan Hendriks (Charles), Marius Goring (Oliver Milburgh), Peter Illing (Mr. (Jan) Putek), Walter Gotell (Oberinspektor Whiteside (German version)), Christopher Lee (Ling Chu), Penelope Horner (Anne Rider (English version)), Colin Jeavons (Peter Keene (English version)), William Lucas (Jack Tarling (English version)), Frederick Bartman (Detektiv), Friedrich G. Beckhaus (Mr. Osborn (voice: German version)), Dawn Beret (Katya), John Blythe (Mann am Spielautomat), Charles Brodie (Polizeisekretär), David Broomfield (Inspektor), Edwina Carroll (Chinesisches Mädchen (Ling Chus Tochter)), Alan Casley (Flughafenangestellter), Michael Collins (Mr. Osborne), Pamela Conway (Mädchen im Auto), Thomas Gallagher (Landpolizist), John Herrington (Senior Customs Officer), Piers Keelan (Musikbegleiter), Bettina Le Beau (Trudi Mahler), Martin Lyder (Max), Rolf Mamero (Oberinspektor Whiteside (voice: German version)), Nancy Nevinson (Schlampige Frau), Lance Percival (Französischer Gendarme), Irene Prador (Maisie), Grace Denbigh Russell (Mrs. Rider, gesch.), Gundel Sargent (Mann an der Rezeption), Anthony Shepard (Sergeant), Campbell Singer (Sir Archibald), Peter Swanwick (Polizist), John Watson (Junior Customs Officer), Peter Zander (Sicherheitsbeamter)
- Country: West Germany / UK
- Language: English / German
- Runtime: 94 min
- Aka: The Devil’s Daffodil; Daffodil Killer
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