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	== FN Model 1922 ==		== FN Model 1922 ==
	[[FN Model 1922]] pistols are seen in hands of Chief Inspector Parr ([[Karl-Georg Saebisch]]), Derrick Yale ([[Klausjürgen Wussow]]), Sergeant Haggett ([[Eddi Arent]]), and Thalia Drummond (Renate Ewert).		[[FN Model 1922]] pistols are seen in hands of Chief Inspector Parr ([[Karl-Georg Saebisch]]), private investigator Derrick Yale ([[Klausjürgen Wussow]]), Sergeant Haggett ([[Eddi Arent]]), and Thalia Drummond (Renate Ewert). Probably a single gun is reused throughout the movie. It has wooden grips, common for the pistols made during the Nazi occupation of Belgium.
	[[File:~~Browning 1922~~.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP]]		[[File:FN M1922 L.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|FN Model 1922 with wood grips - .32 ACP]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Parr draws his pistol in the scene in the sculptor's studio. When he fires at the escaping murderer, the pistol is replaced with a revolver (see below).]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Parr draws his pistol in the scene in the sculptor's studio. When he fires at the escaping murderer, the pistol is replaced with a revolver (see below).]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Thalia Drummond takes the pistol from the drawer and cocks it.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Thalia Drummond takes the pistol from the drawer and cocks it.]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Parr holds his pistol in the scene in Yale's office.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Parr holds his pistol in the scene in Yale's office.]]
			[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-4a.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Another view of Parr's pistol.]]
			[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The pistol grip is seen.]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Yale holds his pistol in the climactic scene.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Yale holds his pistol in the climactic scene.]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Yale with his pistol.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Yale with his pistol.]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Haggett aims his pistol.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Haggett aims his pistol.]]
			[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-A.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Derrick Yale holds his pistol on a promotional image.]]

	== Unidentified revolver ==		== Unidentified revolver ==
	In the scene in the sculptor's studio Parr draws his FN 1922 that then switches to an unidentified revolver, seen very briefly and unclear. ~~Still~~ the ~~general shape of the gun, especially the angle of the grip~~ (~~and the fact~~ that ~~the film~~ is ~~German production), allows~~ to ~~assumed that this is a [[Reichsrevolver M1879]]~~.		In the scene in the sculptor's studio Parr draws his FN 1922 that then switches to an unidentified revolver, seen very briefly and unclear. A kidnapper whose identity is revealed at the end as ('''SPOILER!''' Highlight to see description) <font color="white">Leslie Osborne (Ulrich Beiger)</font color="white">) holds a revolver that is supposed to be the same prop reused.
	[[File:~~Reichsrevolver m1879~~ Revolver.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~300px~~\|~~For comparison: Reichsrevolver M1879 - 10~~.~~6x25R~~]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-Revolver-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Parr fires a revolver.]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-Revolver-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Parr ~~fires a~~ revolver. ~~Note~~ the ~~long barrel,~~ the ~~shape of the front part of the frame and the angle of the grip~~ - ~~the features that resemble Reichsrevolver M1879~~.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-Revolver-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Another view of Parr's revolver.]]
			[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The kidnapper holds his revolver in the scene in the abandoned warehouse.]]
			[[File:Der rote Kreis-Revolver-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The kidnapper fires after escaping Brabazon.]]

	== Walther P38 ==		== Walther P38 ==
	Sergeant Johnson (Albert Watson) holds a [[Walther P38]] in one scene. A kidnapper whose identity is revealed at the end as ('''SPOILER!''' Highlight to see description) <font color="white">Osborne (Ulrich Beiger)</font color="white">) holds a pistol that is seen in distance but very likely is a P38. In the climactic scene a P38 is used by Froyant ([[Fritz Rasp]]).		Sergeant Johnson (Albert Watson) holds a [[Walther P38]] in one scene. In the climactic scene a P38 is used by Froyant ([[Fritz Rasp]]).
	[[File:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]		[[File:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~Sergeant Johnson holds a partially seen P38.~~]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~The kidnapper~~ holds ~~his pistol in the scene in the abandoned warehouse~~.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-1a.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Johnson holds a partially seen P38.]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Froyant holds a P38.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Froyant holds a P38.]]
			[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-A.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Froyant's P38 is seen better on a promotional image.]]

	== Double Barreled Shotgun ==		== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
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	[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Beardmore takes the shotgun from his butler.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Beardmore takes the shotgun from his butler.]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|He sees some shadow in the garden.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|He sees some shadow in the garden.]]
			[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Beardmore takes aim.]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The shotgun is seen on the floor.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The shotgun is seen on the floor.]]

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	\|character1=Chief Inspector Parr		\|character1=Chief Inspector Parr
	\|actor1=Karl-Georg Saebisch		\|actor1=[[Karl-Georg Saebisch]]
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	'''''The Crimson Circle''''' (German title ''Der rote Kreis'', Danish title ''Den blodrøde cirkel'') is a 1960 German-Danish detective movie directed by Jurgen Roland and adapted from the 1922 novel by Edgar Wallace. A league of ruthless blackmailers and murderers known as The Crimson Circle terrorises London. Chief Inspector Parr (Karl-Georg Saebisch) and private investigator Derrick Yale ([[Klausjürgen Wussow]]) team against the gang.		'''''The Crimson Circle''''' (German title ''Der rote Kreis'', Danish title ''Den blodrøde cirkel'') is a 1960 German-Danish detective movie directed by Jurgen Roland and adapted from the 1922 novel by Edgar Wallace. A league of ruthless blackmailers and murderers known as The Crimson Circle terrorises London. Chief Inspector Parr ([[Karl-Georg Saebisch]]) and private investigator Derrick Yale ([[Klausjürgen Wussow]]) team against the gang.

	The film is the second installment in the Rialto Film studio film series (1959-1972) adapted from the novels of Edgar Wallace. It became so successful that the producers purchased the film rights for all available Wallace novels.		The film is the second installment in the Rialto Film studio film series (1959-1972) adapted from the novels of Edgar Wallace. It became so successful that the producers purchased the film rights for all available Wallace novels.
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	== FN Model 1922 ==		== FN Model 1922 ==
	[[FN Model 1922]] pistols are seen in hands of Chief Inspector Parr (Karl-Georg Saebisch), Derrick Yale ([[Klausjürgen Wussow]]), Sergeant Haggett ([[Eddi Arent]]), and Thalia Drummond (Renate Ewert).		[[FN Model 1922]] pistols are seen in hands of Chief Inspector Parr ([[Karl-Georg Saebisch]]), Derrick Yale ([[Klausjürgen Wussow]]), Sergeant Haggett ([[Eddi Arent]]), and Thalia Drummond (Renate Ewert).
	[[File:Browning 1922.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP]]		[[File:Browning 1922.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Parr draws his pistol in the scene in the sculptor's studio. When he fires at the escaping murderer, the pistol is replaced with a revolver (see below).]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Parr draws his pistol in the scene in the sculptor's studio. When he fires at the escaping murderer, the pistol is replaced with a revolver (see below).]]

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	== Walther P38 ==		== Walther P38 ==
	Sergeant Johnson (Albert Watson) holds a [[~~Luger P08~~]] in one scene. A kidnapper whose identity is revealed at the end as ('''SPOILER!''' Highlight to see description) <font color="white">Osborne (Ulrich Beiger)</font color="white">) holds a pistol that is seen in distance but very likely is a P38. In the climactic scene a P38 is used by Froyant ([[Fritz Rasp]]).		Sergeant Johnson (Albert Watson) holds a [[Walther P38]] in one scene. A kidnapper whose identity is revealed at the end as ('''SPOILER!''' Highlight to see description) <font color="white">Osborne (Ulrich Beiger)</font color="white">) holds a pistol that is seen in distance but very likely is a P38. In the climactic scene a P38 is used by Froyant ([[Fritz Rasp]]).
	[[File:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]		[[File:P38Black.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Johnson holds a partially seen P38.]]		[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Johnson holds a partially seen P38.]]

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{{Infobox Movie
|name = The Crimson Circle Der rote Kreis Den blodrode cirkel
|picture =Der rote Kreis Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Original German Poster''
|country =[[File:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany [[File:DEN.jpg|25px]] Denmark
|director =Jurgen Roland
|date=1960
|language=German
|studio=Rialto Film
|distributor =Prisma Filmverleih
|character1=Chief Inspector Parr
|actor1=Karl-Georg Saebisch
|character2=Derrick Yale
|actor2=[[Klausjürgen Wussow]]
|character3=Thalia Drummond
|actor3=Renate Ewert
|character4=Jack Beardmore
|actor4=Thomas Alder
|character5=Sir Archibald Morton
|actor5=Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
|character6=Froyant
|actor6=[[Fritz Rasp]]
|character7=Sergeant Haggett
|actor7=[[Eddi Arent]]
|character8=Osborne
|actor8=Ulrich Beiger
}}

'''''The Crimson Circle''''' (German title ''Der rote Kreis'', Danish title ''Den blodrøde cirkel'') is a 1960 German-Danish detective movie directed by Jurgen Roland and adapted from the 1922 novel by Edgar Wallace. A league of ruthless blackmailers and murderers known as The Crimson Circle terrorises London. Chief Inspector Parr (Karl-Georg Saebisch) and private investigator Derrick Yale ([[Klausjürgen Wussow]]) team against the gang.

The film is the second installment in the Rialto Film studio film series (1959-1972) adapted from the novels of Edgar Wallace. It became so successful that the producers purchased the film rights for all available Wallace novels.

''Note:'' the HD version of the movie is released in 1920x1080px but with black bars on both sides. They are cropped on the screenshots below hence the non-standard aspect ratio.

{{Spoiler}}

{{Film Title|The Crimson Circle}}

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== FN Model 1922 ==
[[FN Model 1922]] pistols are seen in hands of Chief Inspector Parr (Karl-Georg Saebisch), Derrick Yale ([[Klausjürgen Wussow]]), Sergeant Haggett ([[Eddi Arent]]), and Thalia Drummond (Renate Ewert).
[[File:Browning 1922.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Parr draws his pistol in the scene in the sculptor's studio. When he fires at the escaping murderer, the pistol is replaced with a revolver (see below).]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Thalia Drummond takes the pistol from the drawer and cocks it.]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Parr holds his pistol in the scene in Yale's office.]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yale holds his pistol in the climactic scene.]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yale with his pistol.]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-FN1922-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Haggett aims his pistol.]]

== Unidentified revolver ==
In the scene in the sculptor's studio Parr draws his FN 1922 that then switches to an unidentified revolver, seen very briefly and unclear. Still the general shape of the gun, especially the angle of the grip (and the fact that the film is German production), allows to assumed that this is a [[Reichsrevolver M1879]].
[[File:Reichsrevolver m1879 Revolver.jpg|thumb|none|300px|For comparison: Reichsrevolver M1879 - 10.6x25R]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Parr fires a revolver. Note the long barrel, the shape of the front part of the frame and the angle of the grip - the features that resemble Reichsrevolver M1879.]]

== Walther P38 ==
Sergeant Johnson (Albert Watson) holds a [[Luger P08]] in one scene. A kidnapper whose identity is revealed at the end as ('''SPOILER!''' Highlight to see description) Osborne (Ulrich Beiger)) holds a pistol that is seen in distance but very likely is a P38. In the climactic scene a P38 is used by Froyant ([[Fritz Rasp]]).
[[File:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Johnson holds a partially seen P38.]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The kidnapper holds his pistol in the scene in the abandoned warehouse.]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-P38-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Froyant holds a P38.]]

== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
James Beardmore (Alfred Schlageter) takes a [[double barreled shotgun]] when he spots a suspicious shadow near his house.
[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Beardmore takes the shotgun from his butler.]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He sees some shadow in the garden.]]
[[File:Der rote Kreis-Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shotgun is seen on the floor.]]

{{Edgar Wallace}}

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