The Puzzle of the Red Orchid

1962 film by Helmut Ashley
Movie film Q639629
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The Puzzle of the Red Orchid

Summary

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Puzzle of the Red Orchid's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was directed by Helmut Ashley[4].
  • Egon Eis wrote the screenplay for The Puzzle of the Red Orchid[5].
  • Gerhard F. Hummel wrote the screenplay for The Puzzle of the Red Orchid[6].
  • The Puzzle of the Red Orchid's composer is recorded as Peter Thomas[7].
  • The Puzzle of the Red Orchid's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Puzzle of the Red Orchid's genre is mystery film[9].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Christopher Lee[10].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Adrian Hoven[11].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Marisa Mell[12].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Pinkas Braun[13].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Christiane Nielsen[14].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Eric Pohlmann[15].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Klaus Kinski[16].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Eddi Arent[17].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Fritz Rasp[18].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Wolfgang Büttner[19].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Herbert A.E. Böhme[20].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Günther Jerschke[21].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Sigrid von Richthofen[22].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Hans Paetsch[23].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Edgar Wenzel[24].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Hans Zesch-Ballot[25].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Friedrich G. Beckhaus[26].
  • A cast member of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was Kurt A. Jung[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was produced by Horst Wendlandt[28]. It was directed by Helmut Ashley[4]. Screenwriters include Egon Eis[5] and Gerhard F. Hummel[6]. Cast members include Christopher Lee[10], Adrian Hoven[11], Marisa Mell[12], Pinkas Braun[13], Christiane Nielsen[14], and Eric Pohlmann[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1962[29] and March 1, 1962[30]. The original language of The Puzzle of the Red Orchid was German[31]. Genres include crime film[8] and mystery film[9].

Why It Matters

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Producer Horst Wendlandt
    Publication date +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1962-03-01T00:00:00Z
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