The Jack in the Box (1974)

Der Springteufel

Be careful who you let in your car.

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.

Date of release
1974-03-01
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (4)
Runtime
54m
Genres
TV Movie, Thriller
Director
Heinz Schirk

Casting

Interesting facts

Der Springteufel is a 1974 West German TV movie starring Dieter Hallervorden and Arno Assmann, directed by Heinz Schirk. It is a remake of the British television play Yob and Nabob, written by Derrick Sherwin, an English television writer best known for his work in Doctor Who. It is a psychological thriller about a hitchhiker to Frankfurt who takes the man who gives him a lift hostage and plays mind games with him. It was released on DVD in 2006.

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