
The Indian Scarf
Seen it?1963 | 86 min | Crime, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Rope, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
When a wealthy man dies, his avaricious relatives look forward to inheriting all his money. However, he leaves a provision in his will that they all must spend a week together in his castle before they will be able to inherit anything. At the castle (which is cut off from the outside world), the relatives soon begin to be killed off one by one, each strangled with an Indian scarf.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfred Vohrer
- Heinz DracheFrank Tanner
- Corny CollinsIsla Harris
- Klaus KinskiPeter Ross
- Gisela UhlenMrs. Tilling, geb. Lebanon
- Hans NielsenMr. Tilling
- Siegfried SchürenbergSir Henry Hockbridge
- Hans ClarinLord Edward Lebanon
- Eddi ArentRichard Maria Bonwit
- Ady BerberChiko
- Elisabeth FlickenschildtLady Emily Lebanon