The Devil Came from Akasava
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| - | ''Der Teufel kam aus Akasava'' (Eng:The Devil Came from Akasava) , is a CCC-Film directed by [[Jess Franco]]. The film premiered in West Germany on [[March 5]] [[1971]] and starred [[Soledad Miranda]]. It is based on one of [[Edgar Wallace]]'s short stories with ''Akasava'' in the title (there are at least three). | ||
| + | '''''The Devil Came from Akasava''''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Der Teufel kam aus Akasava'') is a 1971 [[Cinema of Germany|West German]]-[[Cinema of Spain|Spanish]] [[adventure film|adventure]]-[[spy film]] directed by [[Jesús Franco]]. It was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace called ''Keeper of the Stone''. | ||
| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | ''The Devil Came from Akasava'' is based on the [[short story]] ''Keepers of the Stone'' in the collection ''Sanders of the River'' by [[Edgar Wallace]] and forming a part of exotic stories on the fictional indigenous people of the Akasava. It is a late example of [[Films based on works by Edgar Wallace|Edgar Wallace film adaptations]] that were particularly popular in Germany during the 1960s. | ||
| - | [[Edgar_Wallace_movies]] | + | The lead actress Soledad Miranda was killed in a car accident in Portugal soon after finishing this film. |
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| + | ==Plot== | ||
| + | Prof. Walter Forrester ([[Ángel Menéndez]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] scientist working in the Akasava jungle in [[South America]]. His assistant finds a mysterious stone but it is stolen and Forrester vanishes, leaving him as the sole suspect. However, after a [[Scotland Yard]] detective is murdered while entering Forrester's office in [[London]], the [[Scotland Yard]] chief Sir Philipp ([[Siegfried Schürenberg]]) hands the case to Jane Morgan ([[Soledad Miranda]]), an attractive agent, while given its international priority, [[Secret Intelligence Service]] will be on the case. Now, on a secret mission and with double identity as the young stripper wife of the British consul Irving Lambert ([[Alberto Dalbés]]), Morgan arrives in South America. Meanwhile, she meets Rex Forrester ([[Fred Williams (actor)|Fred Williams]]), professor's nephew who is also concerned of his fate and arrives in the country for further investigation. | ||
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| + | ==Cast== | ||
| + | *[[Soledad Miranda]] (as Susann Korda): Jane Morgan | ||
| + | *[[Fred Williams (actor)|Fred Williams]]: Rex Forrester | ||
| + | *Jesús Franco (cameo): Tino Celli | ||
| + | *[[Horst Tappert]]: Dr. Andrew Thorrsen | ||
| + | *Alberto Dalbés: Irving Lambert | ||
| + | *[[Ewa Strömberg]]: Ingrid Thorrsen | ||
| + | *Ángel Menéndez: Prof. Walter Forrester | ||
| + | *Siegfried Schürenberg: Sir Philipp | ||
| + | *[[Walter Rilla]]: Lord Kingsley | ||
| + | *[[Paul Muller (actor)|Paul Müller]]: Dr. Henry | ||
| + | *[[Blandine Ebinger]]: Abigaile Kingsley | ||
| + | *[[Howard Vernon]]: Humphrey | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Films based on Edgar Wallace works]] | ||
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The Devil Came from Akasava (German: Der Teufel kam aus Akasava) is a 1971 West German-Spanish adventure-spy film directed by Jesús Franco. It was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace called Keeper of the Stone.
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Background
The Devil Came from Akasava is based on the short story Keepers of the Stone in the collection Sanders of the River by Edgar Wallace and forming a part of exotic stories on the fictional indigenous people of the Akasava. It is a late example of Edgar Wallace film adaptations that were particularly popular in Germany during the 1960s.
The lead actress Soledad Miranda was killed in a car accident in Portugal soon after finishing this film.
Plot
Prof. Walter Forrester (Ángel Menéndez) is a British scientist working in the Akasava jungle in South America. His assistant finds a mysterious stone but it is stolen and Forrester vanishes, leaving him as the sole suspect. However, after a Scotland Yard detective is murdered while entering Forrester's office in London, the Scotland Yard chief Sir Philipp (Siegfried Schürenberg) hands the case to Jane Morgan (Soledad Miranda), an attractive agent, while given its international priority, Secret Intelligence Service will be on the case. Now, on a secret mission and with double identity as the young stripper wife of the British consul Irving Lambert (Alberto Dalbés), Morgan arrives in South America. Meanwhile, she meets Rex Forrester (Fred Williams), professor's nephew who is also concerned of his fate and arrives in the country for further investigation.
Cast
- Soledad Miranda (as Susann Korda): Jane Morgan
- Fred Williams: Rex Forrester
- Jesús Franco (cameo): Tino Celli
- Horst Tappert: Dr. Andrew Thorrsen
- Alberto Dalbés: Irving Lambert
- Ewa Strömberg: Ingrid Thorrsen
- Ángel Menéndez: Prof. Walter Forrester
- Siegfried Schürenberg: Sir Philipp
- Walter Rilla: Lord Kingsley
- Paul Müller: Dr. Henry
- Blandine Ebinger: Abigaile Kingsley
- Howard Vernon: Humphrey
See also
