Joachim Fuchsberger

Uschi Glas

Grit Boettcher

Siegfried Schürenberg

Konrad Georg

Harry Riebauer

Tilly Lauenstein

Ilse Pagé

Siegfried Rauch

Claus Holm

Günter Meisner

Hans Epskamp

Heinz Spitzner

Jan Hendriks

Rudolf Schündler

Narziß Sokatscheff

Tilo von Berlepsch

Kurt Waitzmann

Suzanne Roquette

Susanne Juhnke

Inge Sievers

Ewa Strömberg

Bruno W. Pantel

Kurt Buecheler

Wilhelm Vorwerg

Herbert Reinecker

Alfred Vohrer

Harald G. Petersson

Martin Böttcher

Karl Löb

Horst Wendlandt

Edgar Wallace

Jutta Hering

Crime

Thriller

Mystery

Der Mönch mit der Peitsche

Rialto Film

Germany

**_It’s, um… creative_**

Students at a woman’s college in England are turning up dead by poisonous gas or acid, which draws the attention of two Scotland Yard detectives. Witnesses tell of a mysterious person with a red monk robe and conical-shaped hood lurking around. What’s going on?

A West German production, “The College Girl Murders” (1967) is a colorful Krimi, a crime mystery/thriller based on Edgar Wallace’s novel “The Black Abbot.” The original name is “The Monk with the Whip” (translated). It’s similar to a Giallo, but with stabs of humor revolving around the bald inspector who plays opposite the smooth, handsome one (Joachim Fuchsberger).

I thought this was going to be a precursor to the slashers of the 70s-80s, but it’s more multi-dimensional with the likes of mad scientists, a James Bond-ish mastermind & weapons, a quirky 60’s score, poisonous Bibles, a red “clansman” brandishing a whip, and so on. To be expected in light of the milieu, there are several fetching females on hand, such as blonde Grit Boettcher as Betty.

While I suppose it’s overall meh, it’s oddball and entertaining enough for those interested.

The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot at Spandau Studios and on location in West Berlin.

GRADE: B-

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The College Girl Murders

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