

A British colonial policeman in Africa investigates a murder in a hospital up river.
Acting
Richard Todd's mustache does heavy lifting as moral authority.
Production
German-British co-production shot in... Ireland standing in for Africa.
Costume
Khaki upon khaki. The full colonial wardrobe clearance rack.
Director
Lawrence Huntington
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the German 'krimi' craze—Edgar Wallace adaptations dominated West German box offices in the 1960s, even with British leads and English dialogue.
Richard Todd was D-Day veteran and actual war hero, lending unintentional gravitas to this potboiler.
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