| The Curse of the Hidden Vault | |
| Director: | Franz Josef Gottlieb |
| Producer: | Horst Wendlandt |
| Starring: | Harald Leipnitz Judith Dornys Rudolf Forster |
| Music: | Peter Thomas |
| Cinematography: | Richard Angst |
| Editing: | Jutta Hering |
| Studio: | Rialto Film |
| Distributor: | Constantin Film |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | West Germany |
| Language: | German |
The Curse of the Hidden Vault (de|'''Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß''') is a 1964 black and white West German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Harald Leipnitz, Eddi Arent, Siegfried Schürenberg and Klaus Kinski. It is based on the 1908 novel Angel Esquire by Edgar Wallace, previously made into a British silent film.
It was shot at the Spandau Studios and Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Vorwerg and Walter Kutz.
The FSK gave the film a rating of "16 and older" and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays. The film premiered on 30 April 1964.[1]