Secret of the Red Orchid

Secret of the Red Orchid

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Secret of the Red Orchid

1962

1h 24m

5.6(20 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

Rival gangsters from Chicago move to London and attempt to extort money from rich Britons.

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Production Companies

Rialto Film

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Christopher Lee

Capt. Allerman

Christopher Lee

Acting

Adrian Hoven

Insp. Weston

Adrian Hoven

Acting

Marisa Mell

Lilian Ranger

Marisa Mell

Acting

Pinkas Braun

Edwin

Pinkas Braun

Acting

Christiane Nielsen

Cora Minelli

Christiane Nielsen

Acting

Eric Pohlmann

Kerkie Minelli

Eric Pohlmann

Acting

Fritz Rasp

Tanner

Fritz Rasp

Acting

Wolfgang Büttner

Chiefinsp. Tetley

Wolfgang Büttner

Acting

Herbert A. E. Böhme

Oberst Drood

Herbert A. E. Böhme

Acting

Günther Jerschke

Mr. Shelby

Günther Jerschke

Acting

Klaus Kinski

Steve

Klaus Kinski

Acting

Eddi Arent

Parker

Eddi Arent

Acting

Sigrid von Richthofen

Mrs. Moore

Sigrid von Richthofen

Acting

Hans Paetsch

Unknown Role

Hans Paetsch

Acting

Edgar Wenzel

Unknown Role

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Acting

Florent Antony

Unknown Role

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Directing

Helmut Ashley

Unknown Role

Helmut Ashley

Acting

Friedrich G. Beckhaus

Unknown Role

Friedrich G. Beckhaus

Acting

Horst Breitkreuz

Unknown Role

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Acting

H.M. Crayon

Unknown Role

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Acting

Peter Frank

Unknown Role

Peter Frank

Acting

Willem Fricke

Unknown Role

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Acting

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Unknown Role

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Acting

Benno Gellenbeck

Unknown Role

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Acting

Kurt A. Jung

Unknown Role

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Acting

Konrad Mayerhoff

Unknown Role

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Acting

Antic Melkior

Unknown Role

Antic Melkior

Acting

Charles Palent

Unknown Role

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Acting

Frank Straass

Unknown Role

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Acting

Hans Zesch-Ballot

Unknown Role

Hans Zesch-Ballot

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