Edgar Wallace Movies: Black and White Films
This watch list represents the atmospheric early years of the Edgar Wallace Krimi series, when gothic shadows and noir-style cinematography defined the visual identity. These black-and-white productions from 1959 to 1965 established the series' signature mood and style.
Filmed before the transition to color with The Hunchback of Soho, these entries capture the classic Krimi atmosphere that made the series a cultural phenomenon. The stark black-and-white photography enhances the gothic mystery elements and creates the distinctive visual style that fans associate with the golden age of German crime cinema.
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Fellowship of the Frog
Scotland Yard and an amateur American sleuth pursue a master criminal known as The Frog, who wears a distinctive bulging-eyed mask and marks his henchmen with frog tattoos. The investigation leads to a mysterious country manor where romance, murder, and kidnapping complicate the hunt for the elusive villain.
The Red Circle
A mysterious red circle appears on a man's neck after he's saved from execution, becoming a family curse that haunts each generation. The strange mark leads to a cycle of blackmail and murder as the family struggles with its dark legacy.
The Avenger
A serial killer terrorizes London by decapitating victims and taunting Scotland Yard with the severed heads.
The Terrible People
A vengeful spirit returns from beyond the grave to exact revenge on those who wronged him in life.
The Green Archer
When American emigre Abel Bellamy returns to his English country estate, the ghost of the Green Archer—a legendary 14th century Robin Hood figure—begins terrorizing the manor once again. As Bellamy's niece arrives to live in the adjacent mansion, mysterious events unfold around this spectral figure's true identity and motives.
Dead Eyes of London
A disfigured killer with distinctive white eyes carries out murders to help an insurance agent-doctor collect victims' life insurance payouts.
The Devil's Daffodil
A Chinese detective investigates a drug smuggling operation that uses an ingenious method of hiding heroin in daffodil stems, while also hunting for a mysterious killer known as the "Daffodil Killer".
The Forger of London
A wealthy playboy becomes the prime suspect when counterfeiters flood the country with fake money, but his claimed amnesia complicates the investigation.
The Strange Countess
Fortune hunters become entangled in a mysterious murder case in this Edgar Wallace mystery thriller.
Secret of the Red Orchid
Rival Chicago gangsters relocate to London and target wealthy British citizens in an extortion scheme.
The Door with Seven Locks
A wealthy man's inheritance hinges on seven mysterious keys distributed among his friends, with only one capable of unlocking a fortune.
The Inn on the River
A serial killer known as The Shark terrorizes London, using a speargun to kill his victims before escaping through the city's sewer system in scuba gear.
The Curse of the Yellow Snake
A Chinese cult seeks world domination through their belief in a mystical idol called The Golden Reptile, which they think will grant them ultimate power.
The Squeaker
Scotland Yard investigates a series of mysterious murders where victims are killed by snake venom poisoning.
The Black Abbot
Employees searching for hidden treasure at a haunted former abbey find themselves stalked by a mysterious hooded killer who seems determined to protect the secret.
The Indian Scarf
When a wealthy man's greedy relatives gather at his isolated castle to claim their inheritance, they must spend a week together as stipulated in his will. One by one, the family members begin dying under mysterious circumstances, each killed with the same distinctive weapon.
Death Drums Along the River
A British colonial policeman in Africa travels upriver to investigate a mysterious murder at a remote hospital.
Room 13
A detective investigates a series of murders targeting women at a nightclub, but finds himself navigating through a web of gangsters while trying to catch the killer before they strike again.
The Curse of the Hidden Vault
Mobsters plot to steal treasure from a rival criminal's elaborate booby-trapped vault in this 1960s crime caper.
The Mysterious Magician
Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard attempts to capture the elusive criminal "The Hexer" by using his sister's murder as bait for a trap. As bodies begin to pile up, it becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse between the inspector and the mysterious fugitive.
Traitor's Gate
A businessman devises an elaborate scheme to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in this British heist thriller.
Coast of Skeletons
A former district officer joins a team of diamond prospectors in this adventure thriller, where greed and betrayal among the crew lead to dangerous consequences in their search for treasure.
Again the Ringer
Arthur Milton, known as Der Hexer (The Magician), is forced to return to London when his calling card is discovered at a murder scene, making him the prime suspect in a crime he didn't commit.
The Sinister Monk
A hooded serial killer terrorizes victims with a whip while police desperately try to track down the murderer before he strikes again.
Other Film Series
Alex Cross
Film adaptations of James Patterson's detective novels featuring forensic psychologist Alex Cross, spanning two connected films and a standalone reboot.
Bryan Edgar Wallace
A series of German crime thrillers produced by CCC Filmkunst in the 1960s-70s, marketed under the name of Edgar Wallace's son Bryan, featuring standalone mysteries with gothic atmosphere and masked killers.
Millennium
Film adaptations of Stieg Larsson's bestselling novels featuring journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, spanning Swedish and Hollywood productions with different casts and continuities.
Saw
A horror franchise centered on the elaborate death traps and moral philosophy of serial killer John Kramer, known as Jigsaw.
Scream
A meta-horror franchise following Sidney Prescott and others as they face various Ghostface killers, known for its self-aware commentary on slasher film tropes.
Sherlock Holmes
Feature films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective, spanning multiple eras, actors, and interpretations across nearly a century of cinema.