Angels of Terror (Die Tote aus der Themse)

Angels of Terror (Die Tote aus der Themse) Original German Poster Country West Germany Directed by Harald Philipp Release Date 1971 Language German Studio Rialto Film Distributor Constantin Film Main Cast Character Actor Danny Fergusson Uschi Glas Inspeсtor Craig Hansjörg Felmy William Baxter Werner Peters Milton S. Farnborough Harry Riebauer Louis Stoud Ivan Desny David Armstrong Vadim Glowna Antony Wyman Friedrich Schoenfelder Sir John Siegfried Schürenberg Dr. Ellis Günther Stoll

Angels of Terror (Die Tote aus der Themse ("The dead body in the Thames")) is a 1971 German detective movie directed by Harald Philipp. Despite the film is listed in Edgar Wallace film series, it isn't based on any Wallace's work. Myrna Fergusson worked for a drug organisation but after she gave information to police, she is killed by a drug dealer. Her body mysteriously disappears. Myrna's sister Danny arrives from Australia and begins her personal investigation of the case.

The film is the 30st installment in the Rialto Film studio Edgar Wallace film series (1959-1972). It was the last shot in Germany; two Italian films followed before the end of the series.

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

The following weapons were used in the film Angels of Terror (Die Tote aus der Themse):

Handguns

Arminius HW-1G

Drug dealer Jim Donovan (Michael Miller) carries an Arminius HW-1G revolver in several scenes. One of Baxter's henchmen also holds an HW-1G revolver.

Arminius HW-1G gas revolver - 9mm K blank firing

Donovan draws his revolver in the opening scene.

Donovan fires his revolver in the scene in Myrna's room in hotel. Note the ramp front sight that allows to differ the HW-1G from the original HW-1.

Donovan threatens the hotel receptionist.

Same scene on a promotional image.

Baxter's henchman draws a revolver.

The revolver of the henchman lies on the floor. The ramp front sight can be seen.

Walther PPK

In the opening scene Myrna Fergusson (Lyvia Bauer) takes a handgun from the second drug dealer. This weapon is seen only in darkness but the promotional image allows to identify it as a Walther PPK. William Baxter (Werner Peters) holds a PPK during the kidnapping of Danny Fergusson.

Early Waffenamt marked Walther PPK - .32 ACP

I thought we were supposed to be unarmed. Myrna takes the pistol from Donovan's accomplice.

Myrna holds Donovan at gunpoint.

The pistol in Myrna's hands is seen much better on a promotional image.

Baxter holds Danny at gunpoint.

Another view of Baxter's pistol. The marking on the slide matches the early version produced in 1930s-1940s.

Rifles and Shotguns

Hy Hunter Bolomauser (custom)

The shooter whose identity is revealed only in the final scene uses a custom Hy Hunter Bolomauser, a pistol version of Armalite AR-7. It is fitted with the wooden pistol grip and fixed stock of T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon, another version of AR-7, and also with the sniper scope and the fake sound suppressor.

Charter Arms Explorer II - .22 LR. Though this version of AR-7 appeared after 1973, it looks very similar to early Hy Hunter Bolomauser.

T-62 Civilian Defense Weapon - .22 LR

The shooter holds his weapon during the first assassination.

The shooter fires from the car.

One more view of the gun.

The shooter assembles the gun.

The shooter assembles the gun.

A good view of the barrel and suppressor.

Dr. Ellis (Günther Stoll) takes the rifle from the gun rack in the climactic scene.

The gun in hands of Inspeсtor Craig (Hansjörg Felmy).

Inspeсtor Craig (Hansjörg Felmy) takes the Bolomauser gun on the promotional image.

Dr. Ellis' Gun Rack

A gun rack in Dr. Ellis' apartments contains a number of long guns (from left to right):

• three engraved Oriental style muskets, supposedly flintlock;
• two side by side double barreled shotguns;
• a Mauser short rifle, supposedly a Vz.24 Czech Mauser;
• an Over and Under Shotgun;
• a Erma Werke Model E M1 carbine;
• a custom Hy Hunter Bolomauser with fixed stock (see above);
• and an unidentified hunting carbine, most likely a .22 caliber.

Turkish Flintlock Musket

1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge

Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Otto Seelig O/U - 12 gauge

Erma Werke Model E M1 with 10-round magazine - .22LR. The screen gun has 5-round magazine.

From left to right: three muskets, two shotguns, a Mauser rifle, an O/U shotgun, an Erma E M1 carbine, and partially seen Bolomauser with fixed stock and unidentified carbine.

Another view of the gun rack. The muskets at the left aren't seen but other guns are seen better.

The carbine at the far right is seen better when Dr. Ellis takes the Bolomauser gun from the rack.

The gun rack is seen on the promotional image. Inspeсtor Craig (Hansjörg Felmy) takes the Bolomauser gun.

Trivia

A row of Napoleonic era artillery piecies is seen on the embankment of the Thames.

Three naval cannons, a field cannon (at the left) and a siege mortar (in center).