Der schwarze Abt (1963)
27KDer schwarze Abt: Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb. With Joachim Fuchsberger, Grit Boettcher, Dieter Borsche, Charles Regnier. Several employees on a nobleman’s estate show up at a former abbey, reputed to be haunted, to search for a hidden treasure. Howver, a mysterious hooded figure begins killing off those who may have figured out where the treasure is hidden.
“Superior Edgar Wallace thriller.We have a spooky estate with a haunted abbey;there is of course The Black Abbot,madness,double crosses, triple crosses, a treasure and several murders tossed in to spice things off.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhat is unusual about this krimi is this really isnu0026#39;t a whodunit.You have to pay close attention to what is going on to stay abreast of the plot.So if youu0026#39;re looking to nod off find another movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNice night photography,great use of locations, a spooky ruins, great house and nice use of seemingly autumnal weather.Fast pacing and a good cast put this one near the top.Enjoy!”
