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{{Infobox Movie
|name = The Seventh Victim<br>(Das siebente Opfer)
|picture =Das siebente Opfer Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Original German Poster''
|country =[[File:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany
|director =Franz Josef Gottlieb
|date=1964
|language=German
|studio=CCC Filmproduktion
|distributor=Nora-Filmverleih
|character1=Peter Brooks
|actor1=[[Hansjörg Felmy]]
|character2=Avril Mant
|actor2=Ann Smyrner
|character3=Reverend Turner
|actor3=[[Hans Nielsen]]
|character4=Ed Ranova
|actor4=[[Wolfgang Lukschy]]
|character5=Inspeсtor Bradley
|actor5=[[Heinz Engelmann]]
|character6=Gerald Mant
|actor6=Helmuth Lohner
|character7=Lord John Mant
|actor7=[[Walter Rilla]]
|character8=Dr. Howard Trent
|actor8=[[Harry Riebauer]]
}}

'''''The Seventh Victim''''' (''Das siebente Opfer''; English DVD release title ''The Racetrack Murders'') is a 1964 German detective movie directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and based a novel "Murder Is Not Enough" by Bryan Edgar Wallace (son of better known Edgar Wallace). Lord John Mant ([[Walter Rilla]]) owns a horse that is the favourite of the upcoming Royal Ascot horse race. But there are people who want to prevent the victory of Lord John's horse at any cost, including murder.

The film is the sixth installment in the CCC Filmproduktion studio film series (1962-1972), based on the works of Bryan Edgar Wallace.

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{{Film Title|The Seventh Victim (Das siebente Opfer)}}

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= Handguns =
== Arminius HW-1 ==
[[Arminius HW-1]] revolvers are seen in hands of Ed Ranova ([[Wolfgang Lukschy]]), Peter Brooks ([[Hansjörg Felmy]]), Inspector Bradley ([[Heinz Engelmann]]), Lord Mant's butler Irving (Peter Vogel), Turner's accomplice Yo Ma (Anneli Sauli), and Ed Ranova's unnamed bodyguard (Rolf Eden).
[[Image:Arminius HW1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Arminius HW-1 starter revolver]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-ArminiusHW1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The shady businessman Ed Ranova threatens veterinarian Howard Trent.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-ArminiusHW1-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of Ranova's revolver.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-ArminiusHW1-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In the climactic scene Inspector Bradley uses an HW-1 in shootout with Ed Ranova.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-ArminiusHW1-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ranova fires at Brooks and Inspector Bradley.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-ArminiusHW1-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Brooks fires at Turner.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-ArminiusHW1-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Yo Ma aims her revolver at Brooks and Avril Mant.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-ArminiusHW1-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Irving with Ranova's revolver.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-ArminiusHW1-10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Irving holds the revolver in the final scene.]]

==Wz. 35 Vis==
A [[Wz. 35 Vis]] is used by Reverend Turner ([[Hans Nielsen]]).
[[Image:PistoletWZ35 RADOM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Wz. 35 Vis - 9x19mm]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-Vis-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In the opening scene a suppressed Vis is used to kill a musician who knew too much. The mockup sound suppressor is in fact an adapter for launching the signal flares, used on [[Arminius HW-1]] revolver.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-Vis-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-Vis-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Turner cocks his pistol in the climactic scene.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-Vis-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-Vis-05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He holds Ed Ranova at gunpoint.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-Vis-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Turner threatens Avril Mant.]]

= Shotguns =
== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
A [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] is used as a trap in Avril Mant's room.
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The shotgun is hidden behind a tulle curtain.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The trap worked.]]

= Other Weapons =
== Harpoon Gun ==
Reverend Turner ([[Hans Nielsen]]) uses a harpoon gun to commit a murder. Actually, shooting a speargun on land hardly would be practical, much less lethal.
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-HarpoonGun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-HarpoonGun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-HarpoonGun-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]

== Lighter Pistol ==
When Irving (Peter Vogel) finds Brooks' assistant Molly Dobson (Trude Herr) searching Lord Mant's documents, he aims a pocket pistol at her. Then the gun turns out to be a lighter pistol.
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-LighterPistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Irving enters the room with his pistol in hand.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-LighterPistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Irving interrogates Molly under the threat of the gun.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-LighterPistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Molly disarms Irving...]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-LighterPistol-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|...and now holds him at gunpoint.]]
[[File:Das siebente Opfer-LighterPistol-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|But the pistol turns out to be a lighter.]]

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