Der Hexer (1964 film)

Der Hexer
Directed byAlfred Vohrer
Written by
Produced byHorst Wendlandt
Starring
CinematographyKarl Löb
Edited byJutta Hering
Music byPeter Thomas
Production
company
Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 21 August 1964 (1964-08-21)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

Der Hexer (aka The Ringer, The Wizard or The Mysterious Magician) is a 1964 West German black-and-white mystery film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1925 novel titled The Ringer (originally: The Gaunt Stranger). In 1965, a sequel Neues vom Hexer (Again the Ringer) was released.