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directed by

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and starring Paul Dahlke,

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, Klaus Kinski and

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. It is based on a novel by

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, one of four film adaptations of his work released in the wake of the commercial success of

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series.Goble p. 494 It was shot at the

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and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Renelt.

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* 1964 films 1960s spy thriller films West German films 1960s German-language films German black-and-white films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber German spy thriller films Italian spy thriller films Films based on Czech novels Films set in London Films shot in Prague Films shot at Barrandov Studios Constantin Film films 1960s Italian films 1960s German films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub