Zombie Walks (Im Banne des Unheimlichen), The

The Zombie Walks (Im Banne des Unheimlichen) Original German Poster Country West Germany Directed by Alfred Vohrer Release Date 1968 Language German Studio Rialto Film Distributor Constantin Film Main Cast Character Actor Inspector Higgins Joachim Fuchsberger Peggy Ward Siw Mattson Sir Cecil Ramsey Wolfgang Kieling Mr. Scott Pinkas Braun Ramiro Peter Mosbacher Adela Claude Farell Sir Arthur Hubert von Meyerinck Dr. Brand Siegfried Rauch

The Zombie Walks (Im Banne des Unheimlichen (literally "Under the Spell of the Unknown"; DVD title The Hand of Power) is a 1968 German detective movie directed by Alfred Vohrer and very loosely based on the 1927 novel "The Hand of Power" by Edgar Wallace. Oliver Ramsey is killed in an airplane crash. During the funeral, eerie laugh sounds from inside the coffin. Soon a mysterious person dresses up in a skeleton costume begins murdering people who are connected with Ramsey family, using a poison-filled scorpion-shaped ring. Sir Cecil, the brother of the deceased, suspects that his brother isn't really dead. Inspector Higgins (Joachim Fuchsberger) teams with reporter Peggy Ward (Siw Mattson) to investigate the case.

The film is the 26st installment in the Rialto Film studio Edgar Wallace film series (1959-1972).

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The following weapons were used in the film The Zombie Walks (Im Banne des Unheimlichen):

Mauser HSc

A Mauser HSc is Inspector Higgins' (Joachim Fuchsberger) handgun. Nurse Adela (Claude Farell) holds Higgins' pistol in the final scene.

WWII Nazi German produced Mauser HSc - .32 ACP (7.65x17mm)

Inspector Higgins draws his pistol when he hears suspicious sound in Ramsey's crypt.

The grips of the pistol are seen.

Higgins holds the pistol in the final scene.

Adela holds the pistol.

Quadruple Handgun

When Inspector Higgins and Peggy Ward (Siw Mattson) pursue a stranger in the attic of the castle, Peggy arms herself with a large quadruple handgun. It is seen mostly in darkness so it's hard to say if this is a quadruple pistol or a pepperbox revolver. What is seen allows to guess that this is the same custom gun that is used in Eurowestern Thunder at the Border of Winnetou film series, made by same studio two years earlier.

Peggy spots the gun, hanging on the attic.

Peggy fires. The barrel block with four muzzles are seen.

Peggy uses the gun as a club.

When the light is on, the grip of the gun is seen.

Sten Mk II

"The Laughing Corpse" (SPOILER! Highlight to see description) Oliver Ramsey alias Ramiro (Peter Mosbacher)) uses a Sten Mk II in the final scene.

Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm

The barrel of the Sten appears from a specially prepared tube in the crypt.

"The Laughing Corpse" aims the Sten.

"The Laughing Corpse" runs with the Sten in hands.