- Year
- 1961
- Country
- West Germany
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Director
- Alfred Vohrer
- Updated
- 9 Aug 2026
- Obscurity
- cult (47/100)
- Also known as
- Dead Eyes of London
The Dead Eyes of London
Blind killers, insurance fraud, and the best fog in the series.
One of the strongest krimis, a remake of a 1930s British thriller about blind killers, an insurance scam and a sinister home for the blind whose director is not what he seems. The fog is thick, the atmosphere creepy, and the use of blindness as a threat is unusually effective.
It is among the more frightening entries in the cycle, closer to horror than the lighter mysteries, and the imagery of the sightless killers lingers. Klaus Kinski appears, as ever.
One of the best-regarded krimis, and a eerie watch.
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