"Der Fälscher von London" or "The Forger of London" is a West German German-language film from 1961. As this is still among the earliest German Edgar Wallace adaptations, it is still in black-and-white and lead actor Siegfried Lowitz is also not one you would associate with the franchise immediately, at least he is not as known as Fuchsberger or some of the other actors that starred in the Wallace series. This also includes Karin Dor who is on board again here too. And Eddi Aren't (just like writer Johannes Kai) is also a familiar face. Same can be said about director Harald Reinl, even if he is known more for his Winnetou works today. Here the title once again tells us where all these Wallace films take place. but this is the only exception. I find most Wallace films I have seen fairly uninteresting and this one here does not change my perception at all. The actors are certainly a lot more gifted than the material they were given here. And (almost) no actor can really make a bad script work. That's why I give this film a thumbs down and suggest you to watch something else instead.
Review of The Forger of London
