''The Monk with the Whip'' (German: ''Der Mönch mit der Peitsche'') is a 1967 West German

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. It is inspired by the 1926 novel '' The Black Abbot'' and subsequent 1927 play ''

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'' by

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which also served as the basis for the 1965 film ''

The Sinister Monk ''The Sinister Monk'' (german: Der unheimliche Mönch) is a 1965 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harald Leipnitz and Siegfried Lowitz. It is based on the 1927 play ''The Terror'' by Edgar Wallace and wa ...

''. It was made as part of a long-running series of film adaptations of his work produced by

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

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. It was shot at the

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and on location in

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. The film was released in the U.S. as ''The College Girl Murders''.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Bergfelder, Tim. ''International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s''. Berghahn Books, 2005. * Pitts, Michael R. ''Thrills Untapped: Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936''. McFarland, 2018.

External links

* 1967 films 1960s mystery thriller films German mystery thriller films West German films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Alfred Vohrer Constantin Film films Films set in England Films set in London Films based on British novels Films based on works by Edgar Wallace Films shot in Berlin Films shot at Spandau Studios 1960s German films {{1960s-Germany-film-stub