''The Devil's Daffodil'' (also known as ''Daffodil Killer'' or / ''Secret of the Yellow Daffodils'') is a 1961 British-West German black-and-white
crime film
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
directed by
Ákos Ráthonyi
Ákos Ráthonyi (26 March 1908 – 6 January 1969) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 42 films between 1936 and 1968. He was born in Budapest, Hungary and died in Munich, West Germany. He is widely considered one of ...
.
The film was produced in an English and a German version, starring different actors in the lead roles but otherwise featuring an almost identical cast and crew. It starred
William Lucas in the English version and
Joachim Fuchsberger in the German one.
Cast
Production
The film is based on the novel ''The Daffodil Mystery'' by
Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – 10 February 1932) was a British writer of crime and adventure fiction.
Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at the age of 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was ...
. It was adapted for film by
Egon Eis. The screenplay was written by
Basil Dawson and
Donald Taylor. The German dialogue was written by
Horst Wendlandt and . Wendlandt was also co-producer along with
Preben Philipsen (both of
Rialto Film).
Cinematography took place in April and May 1961 in London and environments. The studio was
Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of Pinewood Group, the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not ...
/Middlesex.
Reception
In Germany, the
FSK gave the film a rating of "16 and up" and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays. The German version premiered on 21 July 1961.
See also
*
Christopher Lee filmography
References
External links
*
BFI.org
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1961 films
1960s mystery films
1960s crime thriller films
1960s multilingual films
1960s English-language films
German mystery films
German crime thriller films
British mystery films
British crime thriller films
West German films
British black-and-white films
Films directed by Ákos Ráthonyi
Films based on British novels
Films based on works by Edgar Wallace
Films produced by Horst Wendlandt
Films set in London
British multilingual films
German multilingual films
UFA GmbH films
1960s German-language films
1960s British films
1960s German films
English-language crime thriller films
English-language mystery films
German-language crime thriller films