TV Movie ·Thriller · Germany · 1974 · 54m

The Jack in the Box

Der Springteufel

Director

Cast

Dieter Hallervorden as Anhalter (Springteufel) Arno Assmann as Autofahrer Hanna Seiffert as Klaus Dieter Söder as Manfred Boehm as Hans Weverinck as

Crew

Gero Erhardt — Director of Photography Bettina Lewertoff — Editor Peter Wohlers — Producer Karlhans Reuss — Producer Friedhelm Boehm — Production Design Beatrice Kothe — Costume Design

Tagline

Be careful who you let in your car.

Synopsis

A hitchhiker, carrying a suitcase full of toys, is given a ride by a wealthy businessman in his 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible. The two first talk about the businessman's life and the hitchhiker's hobby of collecting toys. Then everything gets out of hand.

Key Collaborators

Heinz Schirk Director Gero Erhardt Director of Photography Bettina Lewertoff Editor Peter Wohlers Producer Karlhans Reuss Producer Friedhelm Boehm Production Design Beatrice Kothe Costume Design

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