The Door with Seven Locks (1962 film) explained

The Door with Seven Locks
Director:Alfred Vohrer
Starring:Heinz Drache
Music:Peter Thomas
Cinematography:Karl Löb
Editing:Carl Otto Bartning
Distributor:Constantin Film
Runtime:95 minutes
Language:German

The Door with Seven Locks (German: '''Die Tür mit den sieben Schlössern''') is a 1962 German-language crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1926 Edgar Wallace novel of the same name.

Cast

Production

It is an adaptation of the Edgar Wallace novel The Door with Seven Locks which had previously been made into a 1940 British film of the same title. Cinematography took place between 26 February and 30 March 1962 at the Ufa-Filmatelier, Berlin and at locations like Tempelhof and Pfaueninsel.[2]

Release

The FSK gave the film a rating of 16 and up and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays.[2]

It premiered in France under the title La porte aux sept serrures on 2 June 1962 at the Scarlett/Paris. The German premiere was on 19 June at the Europa-Palast at Frankfurt.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Times: The Door with Seven Locks . https://archive.today/20130130085248/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/14392/The-Door-with-the-Seven-Locks/overview . dead . 30 January 2013 . Movies & TV Dept. . . Cavett Binion . 19 October 2008.
  2. Web site: Filmportal: Die Tür mit den sieben Schlössern. 3 August 2016.