Someone is using inmates from a nearby prison to conduct murders, and the killings are centered on a nearby college. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure dressed as a monk in scarlet kills people with a whip. (The original title of the movie was Der Mönch mit der Peitsche.) Inspector Higgins (Joachim Fuchsberger) investigates, but will he and the rest of Scotland Yard be able to figure out what is going on? The gimmicks (poison-spraying Bibles, for example), twists, and a certain amount of humor make this a fun instance of an Edgar Wallace Krimi.

  Recommended. Otto finds this one pleasing enough to relax.

Movie 282 for 2021.