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Murderers Club of Brooklyn

1967 1h 36m DE
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5.7
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★8.8TMDB · 4★5.7IMDB · 150
Crime
Synopsis
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Fifth Jerry Cotton Movie. A rich capitalist is blackmailed and threatened with the murder of his daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Werner Jacobs
Writers
Manfred R. Köhler, Herbert Reinecker
Languages
German
Countries
Germany

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Jerry Cotton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Werner Jacobs, shot by Franz Xaver Lederle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfred Srp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George Nader and Heinz Weiss and Richard Münch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Werner Jacobs directs. Franz Xaver Lederle behind the camera. Peter Thomas scores. Alfred Srp cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Part of the "Jerry Cotton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 3Directed by Werner Jacobs, shot by Franz Xaver Lederle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Peter Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Alfred Srp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6George Nader and Heinz Weiss and Richard Münch carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0062024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Franz Xaver Lederle
Original score
Peter Thomas
Editing
Alfred Srp
Runtime
96 min · 1h 36m
Status
Released
Original language
DE
IMDB rating
5.7/10 · 150 votes

Part of

Jerry Cotton Collection

Also by

Werner Jacobs

Production companies

Who made it

  • Allianz Filmproduktion

    Allianz Filmproduktion

    DE

  • Constantin Film

    Constantin Film

    DE

Key crew

  • ProducerHeinz Willeg
  • EditorAlfred Srp
  • Art DirectionWilhelm Vierhaus

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • new york city
  • kidnapping
  • blackmail
  • murder

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1967-03-17

Also known as

International titles

  • The Body in Central ParkUS
  • Der Mörderclub von BrooklynDE

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