Malta sehen und sterben (1972)
Mickey King war einst Bestatter und verdient nun sein Geld mit dem Schreiben von billigen Groschenromanen. Eines Tages bekommt er ein Engagement als Ghostwriter für einen alternden Hollywoodstar namens Preston Gilbert. Kaum begonnen wird auf ihn ein Mordanschlag verübt und plötzlich steckt er mitten in kriminellen Verwicklungen, welche seine schriftstellerischen Vorstellungen mehr als übertreffen.
Der Regisseur: Mike Hodges
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Michael Caine as Mickey King |
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Mickey Rooney as Preston Gilbert |
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Lionel Stander as Ben Dinuccio |
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Lizabeth Scott as Princess Betty Cippola |
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Nadia Cassini as Liz Adams |
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Dennis Price as The Englishman |
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Al Lettieri as Miller |
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Leopoldo Trieste as Marcovic |
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Amerigo Tot as Partisan |
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Robert Sacchi as The Bogeyman |
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Giulio Donnini as Typing Pool Manager |
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Luciano Pigozzi as Clairvoyant |
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Maria Cumani Quasimodo as Office Manageress |
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Liù Bosisio as Typist #1 |
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Cristina Gaïoni as Typist #2 |
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Janet Agren as Publisher's Receptionist |
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Irene Sophie Opperman as Coach Trip Hostess |
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Iver Gilborn as Coach Tourist |
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Elaine Olcott as Coach Tourist |
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Ave Ninchi as Fat Chambermaid |
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Ermelinda De Felice as Woman in Barbershop |
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Werner Hasselmann as Tourist in Restaurant |
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Louise Lambert as Tourist in Restaurant |
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Victor Mercieca as Prince Frank Cippola |
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Cettina Borg Olivier as Gilbert's Mother |
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Joe Zammit Cordina as The Beautiful Thing |
| Directing | Mike Hodges | Director |
| Writing | Mike Hodges | Writer |
| Directing | Michael Dryhurst | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Robert Sterne | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | John Jay | Still Photographer |
| Production | Denton Scott | Production Accountant |
| Sound | George Martin | Conductor |
| Art | Syd Nightingale | Construction Manager |
| Directing | Doreen Dearnaley | Continuity |
| Camera | Dusty Miller | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Philippe Pickford | Wardrobe Master |
| Crew | Jean Osborne | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Peter Horrocks | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Ron Ballanger | Special Effects |
| Production | Michael Klinger | Producer |
| Editing | John Glen | Editor |
| Camera | Ousama Rawi | Director of Photography |
| Art | Patrick Downing | Production Design |
| Production | Michael Caine | Producer |
| Art | Darrell Lass | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | George Partleton | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mike Jones | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gitt Magrini | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Engelen | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Christian Wangler | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Richard Laughton | Boom Operator |
| Production | Vicki Deason | Production Secretary |
| Sound | George Martin | Music |