Der Zinker (novel)

Der Zinker (Original title: The Squeaker ) is a crime novel and a play by the English writer Edgar Wallace .

The original edition appeared in 1927, the German translation for the first time in 1928. On May 29 of the same year, the play with the same title and content premiered in London . The German translation of the play was also published in 1928 under the title Der Zinker . In total, the novel has been filmed four times to date. In terms of content, the film adaptations sometimes differ greatly from the novel.

content

The zincer is a feared fence in the London underworld. He blackmailed crooks who had to sell him stolen goods for a fraction of their true value. Otherwise the crooks will be "galvanized", ie denounced, at Scotland Yard. One day there is a murder that is on the account of the Zinker. The trail leads Inspectors Elford and Barrabal to Frank Sutton's import-export company. Reporter Josua Harras also senses a great opportunity and follows the trail of the zinc worker.

Film adaptations

• The Squeaker (UK 1930) - directed by Edgar Wallace (with Percy Marmont , Anne Gray )
• Der Zinker (Germany 1931) - directed by Carl Lamac and Mac Fric (with Lissy Arna , Karl Ludwig Diehl )
• The Squeaker (Great Britain 1937) - directed by William K. Howard (with Edmund Lowe , Sebastian Shaw )
• Der Zinker (Germany / France 1963) - Director: Alfred Vohrer (with Heinz Drache , Barbara Rütting )

literature

• Edgar Wallace: The zinc man . German translation. Goldmann Verlag, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-442-05372-2 .
• Joachim Kramp, Jürgen Wehnert: The Edgar Wallace Lexicon. Life, work, films. It is impossible not to be captivated by Edgar Wallace! Verlag Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-89602-508-2 .