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Black Coffee

Black Coffee

1973 1h 10mCrimeThrillerTV Movie

The inventor Sir Claude Amery wants to give the thief of the formula for his latest invention the chance to return it in the dark without being recognized. He gathers everyone in the house in the library and has the lights switched off for a short time. When the light comes back on, Amery is dead. A case for the Belgian master detective Hercule Poirot.

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Synopsis

The inventor Sir Claude Amery wants to give the thief of the formula for his latest invention the chance to return it in the dark without being recognized. He gathers everyone in the house in the library and has the lights switched off for a short time. When the light comes back on, Amery is dead. A case for the Belgian master detective Hercule Poirot.

The vibe

detective

Behind it

Claus Peter WittClaus Peter WittDirectorPeter GoldbaumScreenplay

Cast

Horst BollmannHorst BollmannHercule Poirot
Heinz FabianDr. Graham
Ernst Fritz FürbringerErnst Fritz FürbringerLord Amery
Käthe HaackKäthe HaackCaroline
Gert HauckeGert HauckeInspec. Japp
Otto KurthButler
Anita LochnerAnita LochnerBarbara
Ulli PhilippUlli PhilippLucia
Jochen SchmidtRichard
Jochen SostmannCap. Hastings
Friedrich von ThunFriedrich von ThunRaynor
Herbert WeickerDr. Carelli

Director

Claus Peter Witt

Writers

Peter Goldbaum, Claus Peter Witt

Release date

2 Aug 1973

Runtime

1h 10m

Studio

ZDF

Language

German

Country

Germany

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