The Puzzle of the Red Orchid

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid
Directed by	Helmut Ashley
Produced by	Horst Wendlandt
Written by	Edgar Wallace Egon Eis
Starring	Christopher Lee
Music by	Peter Thomas
Cinematography	de
Edited by	de
Production company	Rialto Film
Release dates	1 March 1962 (1962-03-01)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid (German: Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee and also known as The Secret of the Red Orchid) is a 1962 West German black-and-white crime film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Christopher Lee.

Cast

• Christopher Lee as Captain Allerman
• Adrian Hoven as Inspector Weston
• Marisa Mell as Lilian Ranger
• Pinkas Braun as Edwin
• Christiane Nielsen as Cora Minelli
• Eric Pohlmann as Kerkie Minelli
• Fritz Rasp as Tanner
• de as Chief Inspector Tetley
• Herbert A.E. Böhme as Oberst Drood
• Günther Jerschke as Mr. Shelby
• de as Mrs. Moore
• Hans Paetsch as Lord Arlington
• de as Babyface
• Klaus Kinski as Steve
• Eddi Arent as Parker

Reception

The FSK gave the film a rating of "12 and older" and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays. The film went on mass release on 1 March 1962.

See also

• Christopher Lee filmography
• Klaus Kinski filmography

External links

• The Puzzle of the Red Orchid at IMDb