The Mysterious Magician

Original title: Der Hexer

19641964
1h 35min

Der Hexer (1964)

The sister of a famous, but as yet uncaught, criminal named The Hexer is murdered. Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard believes that The Hexer will surface to take his revenge on his si... Read allThe sister of a famous, but as yet uncaught, criminal named The Hexer is murdered. Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard believes that The Hexer will surface to take his revenge on his sister's killers, and plans to set a trap to finally capture him. However, soon bodies start pilin... Read allThe sister of a famous, but as yet uncaught, criminal named The Hexer is murdered. Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard believes that The Hexer will surface to take his revenge on his sister's killers, and plans to set a trap to finally capture him. However, soon bodies start piling up, and it looks as if The Hexer may get away yet again.

Director
- Alfred Vohrer
Writers
- Herbert Reinecker(screenplay)
- Edgar Wallace(novel "The Ringer")
- Harald G. Petersson(uncredited)
Stars

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Der Hexer (1964)

Der Hexer (1964)

Der Hexer (1964)

Joachim Fuchsberger and Sophie Hardy in Der Hexer (1964)

Sophie Hardy in Der Hexer (1964)

Der Hexer (1964)

Anneli Sauli in Der Hexer (1964)

Der Hexer (1964)

Der Hexer (1964)

Der Hexer (1964)

Sophie Hardy in Der Hexer (1964)

Der Hexer (1964)

Joachim Fuchsberger

Inspector Bryan Edgar Higginsas Inspector Bryan Edgar Higgins

James W. Wesbyas James W. Wesby

Elise Pentonas Elise Penton

Siegfried Lowitz

Inspektor Warrenas Inspektor Warren

Reverend Hopkinsas Reverend Hopkins

Cora Ann Miltonas Cora Ann Milton

Jochen Brockmann

Maurice Messeras Maurice Messer

Siegfried Schürenberg

Sir Johnas Sir John

Shelbyas Shelby

Reddingwoodas Reddingwood

Jean Osbourneas Jean Osbourne
(as Ann Savo)

Wardressas Wardress

Petra von der Linde

Gwenda Miltonas Gwenda Milton
(as Petra v.d. Linde)

Archibald Finchas Archibald Finch

Henry Arthur 'Der Hexer' Miltonas Henry Arthur 'Der Hexer' Milton

Marie-Louise Hengherr

Blumenmädchenas Blumenmädchen
(uncredited)

Gerd Martienzen

Newspaper Selleras Newspaper Seller
(uncredited)

Director
- Alfred Vohrer
Writers
- Herbert Reinecker(screenplay)
- Edgar Wallace(novel "The Ringer") (novel "The Gaunt Strager") (play "The Ringer")
- Harald G. Petersson(uncredited)
All cast & crew

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Again the Ringer

6.3

Again the Ringer

The Indian Scarf

6.6

The Indian Scarf

Der Zinker

6.3

Dead Eyes of London

6.4

Dead Eyes of London

Face of the Frog

6.3

Face of the Frog

The College Girl Murders

6.2

The College Girl Murders

The Sinister Monk

6.3

The Sinister Monk

The Inn on the River

6.5

The Inn on the River

Die Tür mit den 7 Schlössern

6.0

Die Tür mit den 7 Schlössern

Der grüne Bogenschütze

5.9

Der grüne Bogenschütze

Der Hund von Blackwood Castle

6.2

Der Hund von Blackwood Castle

The Black Abbot

5.8

The Black Abbot

The sister of a famous, but as yet uncaught, criminal named The Hexer is murdered. Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard believes that The Hexer will surface to take his revenge on his sister's killers, and plans to set a trap to finally capture him. However, soon bodies start piling up, and it looks as if The Hexer may get away yet again. —frankfob2@yahoo.com

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Genres
- Crime
- Mystery
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Producer Horst Wendlandt kept the last pages of the screenplay in a safe and had each of the leading actors sign a special insurance document in order to keep the surprise ending a secret.

Goofs
A view into a yard trough a window in Arthur Milton's house is obviously shot through a window set on the top of a structure. A shot from the inner yard reveals that there is no house where the room should be. In the "room" sunlight can be seen reflected on the actors which could only be possible if the room had no ceiling. Furthermore, a shadow of the camera can be seen on actor Siegfried Lowitz.

Connections
Edited from Der Zinker (1963)

Top review

Who is the Hexer?

When Gwenda Milton is murdered in London, her brother returns from Australia to find the killers. His nickname is "Hexer" ("wizard") because he wears many masks and can disappear without a trace. The police have a love/hate relationship with him, because he takes justice into his own hands, but justice it undeniably is. The success of this movie is owed to an excellent marketing strategy. The production company locked the final pages of the screenplay away, so that even the actors didn't know before the day of shooting who would be the Hexer in disguise. Neither will I tell you now. The whole movie builds up tension until this final revelation.

Of course there are the popular actors of the Edgar Wallace series (Fuchsberger, Drache, Lowitz, Aren't, Schürenberg), plus an excellent Margot Trooger - calm, yet charming -, but it's the story in the first place which makes "Der Hexer" memorable.

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Release date
- August 21, 1964 (West Germany)
Country of origin
- West Germany
Language
- German
Also known as
- The Wizard
Filming locations
- Berlin, Germany
Production companies
- Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen
- Rialto Film
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Runtime
- 1h 35min
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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