The Terrible People

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The Terrible People

1960

1h 32m

7.2(19 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

The ghost of a hanged man returns to fulfill his promise. All of his accusers must die!

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Joachim Fuchsberger

Inspektor Blacky Long

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Karin Dor

Nora Sanders

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Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Mrs. Shelton Ravelstoke

Acting

Karl-Georg Saebisch

Monkford

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Eddi Arent

Anthony Edwards

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Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Sir Archibald

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Fritz Rasp

Lord Godley Long

Acting

Dieter Eppler

Jackson Shelton

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Ulrich Beiger

Henry Shelton

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Karin Kernke

Ruth Lester aka Alice Cravel

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Alf Marholm

Richard Shelton aka Richard Cravel

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Otto Collin

Clay Shelton

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Josef Dahmen

Henker

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Peter Frank

Richter Bennett

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Willem Fricke

Sergeant

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Werner Hedman

Angler (Mr. Tornbridge)

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Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum

Friedhofsgräber

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