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|caption = ''Theatrical Poster''
 
|caption = ''Theatrical Poster''
 
|country = [[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany
 
|country = [[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany
|director = Harald Reinl
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|director = [[Harald Reinl]]
|date= 1991
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|date= 1965
 
|language = German
 
|language = German
|studio= Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen
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|studio= Rialto Film
|distributor= Exportfilm Bischoff & Company
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|distributor=Constantin Film
|character1= Gwendolin
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|character1= Gwendolin Gillmore
 
|actor1=[[Karin Dor]]
 
|actor1=[[Karin Dor]]
 
|character2=Inspector Bratt
 
|character2=Inspector Bratt
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|character4=Lady Patricia
 
|character4=Lady Patricia
 
|actor4=[[Ilse Steppat]]
 
|actor4=[[Ilse Steppat]]
|character5=Sergeant Cunning
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|character5=Sir William
|actor5=[[Kurt Waitzmann]]
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|actor5=[[Dieter Eppler]]
 
|character6=Ronny
 
|character6=Ronny
 
|actor6=Hartmut Reck
 
|actor6=Hartmut Reck
|character7=Mary
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|character7=Sergeant Cunning
|actor7=[[Uschi Glas]]
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|actor7=[[Kurt Waitzmann]]
 
|character8=Lola
 
|character8=Lola
 
|actor8=[[Uta Levka]]
 
|actor8=[[Uta Levka]]
|character9= Dolores
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|character9=Dolores
 
|actor9=[[Dunja Rajter]]
 
|actor9=[[Dunja Rajter]]
|character10=
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|character10=Mary
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|actor10=[[Uschi Glas]]
 
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'''''The Sinister Monk''''' (''Der unheimliche Mönch'') is a 1965 German detective movie directed by [[Harald Reinl]] and adapted from the theatrical play "The Terror" by Edgar Wallace. A man in black monk outfit kills the members of an aristocratic family, using a whip.
  
{{Film Title|The Sinister Monk}}
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The film is the 20th installment in the Rialto Film studio film series (1959-1972) adapted from the works of Edgar Wallace. It also was the last film of the series directed by Harald Reinl.
  
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{{Film Title|The Sinister Monk (Der unheimliche Mönch)}}
  
 
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==Arminius HW-1==  
 
==Arminius HW-1==  
Various characters, include Inspector Bratt ([[Harald Leipnitz]]) and Sir Richard ([[Siegfried Lowitz]]), are seen using a [[Arminius HW-1]] revolver.
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[[Arminius HW-1]] revolvers are seen in hands of Inspector Bratt ([[Harald Leipnitz]]), his aide Sergeant Cunning ([[Kurt Waitzmann]]), Sir Richard ([[Siegfried Lowitz]]), Alfons Short (Rudolf Schündler) and also of gangsters and police personnel.
 
[[Image:Arminius HW1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Arminius HW-1 starter revolver]]
 
[[Image:Arminius HW1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Arminius HW-1 starter revolver]]
[[Image:DuM-00R.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police chief inspector aims at the Monk in the Dark his sidearm.]]
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[[Image:DuM-00R.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Potter (uncredited) aims his revolver at the Monk.]]
[[Image:DuM-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sir Richard ([[Siegfried Lowitz]]) charge his revolver.]]
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[[Image:DuM-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:DuM-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It is [[Arminius HW-1]].]]
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[[Image:DuM-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sir Richard loads his revolver.]]
[[Image:DuM-005.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Cunning ([[Kurt Waitzmann]]) (left) holds his [[Arminius HW-1]].]]
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[[Image:DuM-007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the encounter on the windmill, one of thugs (uncredited) seizes Sergeant Cunning's revolver.]]
[[Image:DuM-006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Bratt ([[Harald Leipnitz]]) with his sidearm in hand.]]
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[[Image:Der unheimliche Monch-ArminiusHW1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Bratt holds his revolver in the same scene.]]
[[Image:DuM-007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of thugs (left) seized Cunning's revolver.]]
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[[Image:Der unheimliche Monch-ArminiusHW1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cunning's revolver on the floor.]]
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[[Image:DuM-005.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Cunning ([[Kurt Waitzmann]]) holds his Arminius HW-1 in the same scene.]]
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[[Image:DuM-006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Bratt holds his revolver during the shootout on the junkyard.]]
  
== Sten ==
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== Walther PPK ==
In the den of gangsters hanging on the wall a few [[Sten]] Guns.
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What appears to be a [[Walther PPK]] is seen in hands of a gangster during the shootout on the junkyard.
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[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Walther PPK - .380 ACP. Note the ring just behind the magazine.]]
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[[Image:Der unheimliche Monch-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pistol that seems to be a Walther PPK is seen at the right.]]
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== Sten Mk II ==
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In a hideout of gangsters a pair of the Canadian model [[Sten Mk II]] submachine guns is seen hanging on the wall.
 
[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm]]
 
[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:DuM-008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|R]]
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[[Image:DuM-008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of Stens at the background.]]
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== Water Gun ==
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Lola ([[Uta Levka]]) owns a water pistol loaded with sulfuric acid.
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[[Image:Der unheimliche Monch-WaterPistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The water pistol in Lola's bag.]]
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[[Image:DuM-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lola drives away Ronny (Hartmut Reck), threatening him with the sulfuric acid-loaded gun.]]
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[[Image:DuM-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[Image:Der unheimliche Monch-WaterPistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-ups of the water gun.]]
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[[Image:DuM-00Z.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Bratt ([[Harald Leipnitz]]) finds the water gun in the grass.]]
  
== Water Pistol ==
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== Trivia ==
Lola ([[Uta Levka]]) pulls at Ronny (Hartmut Reck) a Water pistol filled with vitriol.
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[[Image:Der unheimliche Monch-Cannons-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A row of Napoleonic era artillery piecies is seen on the embankment of the Thames near the Tower Bridge.]]
[[Image:DuM-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lola (Uta Levka) aims at Ronny (Hartmut Reck) by her water pistol.]]
 
[[Image:DuM-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up.]]
 
[[Image:DuM-00Z.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Bratt ([[Harald Leipnitz]]) found a gun in the grass.]]
 
  
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Revision as of 13:09, 18 May 2021


Der unheimliche Mönch
The Sinister Monk
DuM-poster.jpg
Theatrical Poster
Country GER.jpg Germany
Directed by Harald Reinl
Release Date 1965
Language German
Studio Rialto Film
Distributor Constantin Film
Main Cast
Character Actor
Gwendolin Gillmore Karin Dor
Inspector Bratt Harald Leipnitz
Sir Richard Siegfried Lowitz
Lady Patricia Ilse Steppat
Sir William Dieter Eppler
Ronny Hartmut Reck
Sergeant Cunning Kurt Waitzmann
Lola Uta Levka
Dolores Dunja Rajter
Mary Uschi Glas


The Sinister Monk (Der unheimliche Mönch) is a 1965 German detective movie directed by Harald Reinl and adapted from the theatrical play "The Terror" by Edgar Wallace. A man in black monk outfit kills the members of an aristocratic family, using a whip.

The film is the 20th installment in the Rialto Film studio film series (1959-1972) adapted from the works of Edgar Wallace. It also was the last film of the series directed by Harald Reinl.


The following weapons were used in the film The Sinister Monk (Der unheimliche Mönch):


Arminius HW-1

Arminius HW-1 revolvers are seen in hands of Inspector Bratt (Harald Leipnitz), his aide Sergeant Cunning (Kurt Waitzmann), Sir Richard (Siegfried Lowitz), Alfons Short (Rudolf Schündler) and also of gangsters and police personnel.

Arminius HW-1 starter revolver
Inspector Potter (uncredited) aims his revolver at the Monk.
DuM-003.jpg
Sir Richard loads his revolver.
During the encounter on the windmill, one of thugs (uncredited) seizes Sergeant Cunning's revolver.
Inspector Bratt holds his revolver in the same scene.
Cunning's revolver on the floor.
Sergeant Cunning (Kurt Waitzmann) holds his Arminius HW-1 in the same scene.
Inspector Bratt holds his revolver during the shootout on the junkyard.

Walther PPK

What appears to be a Walther PPK is seen in hands of a gangster during the shootout on the junkyard.

Walther PPK - .380 ACP. Note the ring just behind the magazine.
A pistol that seems to be a Walther PPK is seen at the right.

Sten Mk II

In a hideout of gangsters a pair of the Canadian model Sten Mk II submachine guns is seen hanging on the wall.

Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm
A pair of Stens at the background.

Water Gun

Lola (Uta Levka) owns a water pistol loaded with sulfuric acid.

The water pistol in Lola's bag.
Lola drives away Ronny (Hartmut Reck), threatening him with the sulfuric acid-loaded gun.
DuM-001.jpg
Close-ups of the water gun.
Inspector Bratt (Harald Leipnitz) finds the water gun in the grass.

Trivia

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

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