

The Forger of London
1961-08-15 · 93 min · ★ 5.6
A ring of counterfeiters is flooding the country with phony money, and suspicion falls upon a wealthy playboy who may--or may not--have amnesia.
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- Directors
- Harald Reinl
- Production companies
- Rialto Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Karin DorJane Clifton
Hellmut LangePeter Clifton
Siegfried LowitzInspektor Burke
Mady RahlMarjorie Wells
Walter RillaJohn Leith
Robert GrafBasil Hale
Joseph OffenbachHenry
Ulrich BeigerInspector Rooper
Otto CollinRechtsanwalt Radlow
Sigrid von RichthofenMrs. Anderson
Eddi ArentStone
Viktor de KowaDr. Donald Wells
Heidrun KussinHausmädchen Mary
Günter LüdkeBeamter Wislow
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