The Devil's Daffodil

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The Devil's Daffodil Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen Movie Poster Country United Kingdom West Germany Directed by Ákos Ráthonyi Release Date August 17, 1961 Language German Distributor Prisma Filmverleih Main Cast Character Actor Jack Tarling Joachim Fuchsberger Anne Rider Sabina Sesselmann Ling Chu Christopher Lee Peter Keene Klaus Kinski Chiefinspector Whiteside Walter Gotell

The Devil's Daffodil is a 1963 British-German movie directed by Ákos Ráthonyi. A serial killer targets prostitutes. His trademark: next to the bodies, he leaves a yellow daffodil. Jack Tarling, an airline security expert who helps Scotland Yard at work, knows that these flowers are also used to smuggle small amounts of drugs. However, his main suspect quickly turns out to be innocent, because he too becomes a victim of the 'daffodil killer'.

The following weapons were used in the film The Devil's Daffodil:

Handguns

FN Model 1900

Jack Tarling's (Joachim Fuchsberger) personal firearm is an FN Model 1900 pistol.

FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP

Ling Chu:"The clever man carries a weapon, only the fool pulls the trigger."
Jack Tarling points his FN pistol at Ling Chu.

Jack holds his pistol at Oliver Milburgh (Marius Goring). During the entire interrogation, Jack is seen playing with the trigger.

Right side of the pistol.

He fires the pistol during the climax at the cemetery.

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket

What appears to be a nickel-plated Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket pistol is owned by Gloria (Ingrid van Bergen).

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket Nickel with pearl grips - .25 ACP

Gloria with her drawn pocket pistol.

Another view gives a look of the muzzle.

Whiteside shows the pistol to Ling Chu.

Ling Chu holds the pistol in his hand.

Webley Revolvers

At the end of the movie, Peter Keene (Klaus Kinski) and Chiefinspector Whiteside (Walter Gotell) are seen with revolvers that could be a Webley variant.

For comparison: Webley Mk IV, 4" barreled "Duty" model - .38 S&W

Peter with his revolver in hand while driving a car. Note the typical Webley break-action.

He fires it at incoming Police officers.

Whiteside holds his revolver.