| The Ringer | |
| Director: | Martin Frič Karel Lamač |
| Producer: | Karel Lamač |
| Starring: | Paul Richter Maria Matray Wera Engels |
| Music: | Jara Beneš Artur Guttmann |
| Cinematography: | Otto Heller |
| Editing: | Ella Ensink |
| Studio: | Ondra-Lamac-Film |
| Distributor: | Süd-Film |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
| Country: | Austria Germany |
| Language: | German |
The Ringer (German: Der Hexer) is a 1932 Austrian-German mystery film directed by Martin Frič and Karel Lamač and starring Paul Richter, Maria Matray and Wera Engels.[1] It is a screen adaptation of Edgar Wallace's 1925 novel The Ringer.[2] Another German version, Der Hexer, was made in 1964. It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinz Fenchel.
A master of disguise, the notorious "Ringer" has returned to London and is sending threatening messages to the criminal Maurice Meister. Inspector Wenbury of Scotland Yard is deputed to capture the elusive Ringer before he is able to murder Meister.