Monster of London City & Secret of the Red Orchid

When European genre filmmaking is mentioned, Italy's Sword 'n Sandal epics,
Spaghetti Westerns and various styles of Eurohorror tend to lead the discussion.
But Germany actually started the trend of Euro-westerns before the Italians, and
they initiated a series of fanciful crime thrillers that preceded Italy's later
obsession with slasher 'Giallo' pictures.

The German 'Krimi' films are plot-driven who-dunnit potboilers derived
partially from the successful revival of the Dr. Mabuse thrillers and often
inspired by stories from mystery author Edgar Wallace. Variety reviews
tended to dismiss these films as unsophisticated 'local' fare unsuited for
American audiences. Although the original soundtracks had style and polish,
cheap dubbing jobs made them seem comical to English-speaking audiences.

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