Tim Frazer and the Mysterious Mister X
| Tim Frazer and the Mysterious Mister X | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ernst Hofbauer |
| Written by | Ernst Hofbauer Anton Van Casteren |
| Based on | The World of Tim Frazer by Francis Durbridge |
| Produced by | Josef Eckert |
| Starring | Adrian Hoven Corny Collins Paul Löwinger |
| Cinematography | Raymond Herold |
| Edited by | Arnfried Heyne |
| Music by | Heinz Neubrand |
Production company | Melba Film |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | Austria Belgium |
| Language | German |
Tim Frazer and the Mysterious Mister X (German: Tim Frazer jagt den geheimnisvollen Mister X) is a 1964 Austrian-Belgian crime thriller film directed by Ernst Hofbauer and starring Adrian Hoven, Corny Collins and Paul Löwinger.[1] It was shot partly in studios in Brussels and on location in Antwerp. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Zehetner.[2] It is inspired by the British television series The World of Tim Frazer by Francis Durbridge, although the protagonist is shifted from a British structural engineer to a private detective.
Synopsis
British detective Tim Frazer heads to Antwerp to investigate the murderer targeting members of a smuggling gang. With the help of his fiancée Janine, who goes undercover in a bar, Frazer eventually unmasks the mysterious criminal leader "Mister X" following a dramatic pursuit through the city's harbour.
Cast
- Adrian Hoven as Tim Frazer
- Corny Collins as Janine
- Paul Löwinger as Inspektor Stoffels
- Mady Rahl as Rosalie
- Ady Berber as Lode Van Dijk
- Sieghardt Rupp as Jack van Druten
- Hector Camerlynck as Jeroom
- Marcel Hendrickx as Konsul Anatolië
- Jean Balthasar as Mister X
- Ellen Schwiers as Farida
- Herbert Fux as Man with sunglases
References
Bibliography
- Von Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema. McFarland & Co, 2005.