The Sinister Monk

The Sinister Monk

The Sinister Monk

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The Sinister Monk

1965

1h 27m

6.7(31 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

A hooded serial killer finds a novel way to murder his victims--he lashes them to death with a whip. The police try to track him down before any more murders occur.

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Production Companies

Rialto Film

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Karin Dor

Gwendolin

Karin Dor

Acting

Harald Leipnitz

Inspector Bratt

Harald Leipnitz

Acting

Siegfried Lowitz

Sir Richard

Siegfried Lowitz

Acting

Siegfried Schürenberg

Sir John

Siegfried Schürenberg

Acting

Ilse Steppat

Lady Patricia

Ilse Steppat

Acting

Dieter Eppler

Sir William

Dieter Eppler

Acting

Hartmut Reck

Ronny

Hartmut Reck

Acting

Kurt Waitzmann

Cunning

Kurt Waitzmann

Acting

Rudolf Schündler

Alfons Short

Rudolf Schündler

Acting

Kurd Pieritz

Monsieur d'Arol

Kurd Pieritz

Acting

Uta Levka

Lola

Uta Levka

Acting

Dunja Rajter

Dolores

Dunja Rajter

Acting

Susanne Juhnke

Mai Ling

Susanne Juhnke

Acting

Uschi Glas

Mary

Uschi Glas

Acting

Eddi Arent

Smith

Eddi Arent

Acting

Walter Echtz

Monk

No Image

Acting

Erik Radolf

Servant

No Image

Art

Wilhelm Vorwerg

Notary

Wilhelm Vorwerg

Acting

Alfred Schlageter

Man

Alfred Schlageter

Acting

Helmut Heyne

Notar

No Image

Acting

Manfred Meurer

Gangster

No Image

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