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The Mysterious Magician
The sister of a famous, but as yet uncaught, criminal named "The Hexer" is murdered. Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard believes that "The Hexer" will surface to take his revenge on his sister's killers, and plans to set a trap to finally capture him. However, soon bodies start piling up, and it looks as if "The Hexer" may get away yet again.
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The sister of a famous, but as yet uncaught, criminal named "The Hexer" is murdered. Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard believes that "The Hexer" will surface to take his revenge on his sister's killers, and plans to set a trap to finally capture him. However, soon bodies start piling up, and it looks as if "The Hexer" may get away yet again.
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Genre:Crime, Thriller, Comedy
Written By:Herbert Reinecker, Harald G. Petersson
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Rialto Film
Cast
Alfred Vohrer
Director
Joachim Fuchsberger
Inspector Bryan Edgar Higgins
Heinz Drache
James W. Wesby
Sophie Hardy
Elise
Siegfried Lowitz
Inspector Warren / Henry Arthur Milton
Margot Trooger
Cora Ann Milton
Siegfried Schürenberg
Sir John
Eddi Arent
Finch
Carl Lange
Reverend Hopkins
Jochen Brockmann
Maurice Messer
Karl John
Shelby
Kurt Waitzmann
Reddingwood
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