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The Hunchback of Soho

1966 · 89 min

A twisty, atmospheric crime thriller with a gothic edge, easy to watch and full of old-fashioned suspense.

Directed by
Alfred Vohrer
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Günther Stoll, Pinkas Braun, Monika Peitsch
Overview
A woman is kidnapped and her identity is stolen by criminals attempting to collect her inheritance.

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Directed by
Alfred Vohrer
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Günther Stoll, Pinkas Braun, Monika Peitsch
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • deception
  • identity
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Alfred Vohrer
Written by
Herbert Reinecker
Starring
Günther Stoll, Pinkas Braun, Monika Peitsch, Siegfried Schürenberg, Eddi Arent, Agnes Windeck, Gisela Uhlen, Hubert von Meyerinck
Cinematography
Karl Löb
Runtime
89 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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