The Bogeyman
Liselotte Pulver in a scene from the film
Directed byCarl Boese
Written by
Produced by
  • Georg Dammann
  • Herbert Obscherningkat
  • Helmut Ungerland
Starring
CinematographyWalter Hrich
Edited byErhart H. Albrecht
Music byHans-Martin Majewski
Production
companies
  • Burg-Film
  • Porta-Film
Distributed byEuropa-Filmverleih
Release date
4 September 1953
Running time
86 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Bogeyman (German: Das Nachtgespenst) is a 1953 West German crime comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Liselotte Pulver, Hans Reiser, and Harald Paulsen.[1] It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by art director Mathias Matthies.

Plot

In the small English town of Blackmoor, a congress is being held by the "Millionaires' Association". In order to guarantee the well-heeled participants' safety, numerous private detectives are hired as security. Despite this massive protective presence, a clever gang of crooks who call themselves "The Night Ghost" manage to break into the hotel safe and steal considerable sums of money. This now calls the bright maid Trixie into action, who loves to devour crime novels and was just waiting to finally experience an exciting adventure herself.

Trixie immediately gets to work and conducts her own investigation. She is joined by a young up-and-coming author who has already achieved some fame as a crime novelist, Conny Cooper. In fact, the two track down the thieves, and finally they manage to break up the gang and put their members, including the somewhat dumb guys Ladislaus and Gustav, under lock and key. Trixie is given a lavish reward and has also won Conny Cooper's heart.[2]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Bock & Bergfelder p.306
  2. ↑ "Neu in Deutschland". Der Spiegel (in German). 1953-09-29. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-05-02.

Bibliography

  • Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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