"Close your eyes and whisper his name..."

1976

1h 32m

5.8(52 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Klaus Kinski

Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper

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Josephine Chaplin

Cynthia

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Andreas Mannkopff

Inspektor Selby

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Herbert Fux

Charlie, the Fisherman

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Lina Romay

Marika Stevenson

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Nikola Weisse

Frieda

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Hans Gaugler

Mr. Bridger

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Ursula von Wiese

Ms. Higgins

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Francine Custer

Sally Brown

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Olga Gebhard

Mrs. Baxter

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Angelika Arndts

Mrs. Stevenson

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Peter Nüsch

Sergeant Ruppert

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Esther Studer

Jeanny

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Regine Elsener

Blondy

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Lorli Bucher

Lulu

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Mike Lederer

Coach Driver

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Otto Dornbierer

Charlie's Friend

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Sound

Walter Baumgartner

Piano Player

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Markus Gehrig

Policeman

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Peter Holliger

Barman

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Roman Huber

Policeman

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Rolf Kunz

Innkeeper

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Angela Ritschard

Blackhaired Girl

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