Mark of the Tortoise
Seen it?1964 | 90 min | Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of fans of a good revenge story and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
English millionaire Sir Cyrus Bradley is being blackmailed by “The Tortoise” Crime Syndicate. He is to pay £ 100,000.00 Pounds to stay alive and not be murdered. After his refusal to pay the money, he is quickly killed. Cyrus‘ nephew, Don Micklem, plans to avenge the death of his uncle and sets out on a quest to expose “The Tortoise“…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 511 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfred Vohrer
- Hildegard KnefLorelli
- Götz GeorgeDonald "Don" Micklem
- Richard MünchMario Orlandi di Alsconi
- Heinz ReinckeInspektor Dickes
- Carl LangeCrantor
- Pinkas BraunFelix
- Adelheid SeeckLady Helen Bradley
- Hans PaetschSir Cyrus Bradley
- Jan HendriksCarlos
- Klaus KinskiShapiro