Black Coffee (1973)
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.
Director:
Claus Peter Witt
Writers:
Peter Goldbaum, Claus Peter Witt.
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Horst Bollmann as Hercule Poirot |
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Heinz Fabian as Dr. Graham |
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Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Lord Amery |
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Käthe Haack as Caroline |
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Gert Haucke as Inspec. Japp |
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Otto Kurth as Butler |
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Anita Lochner as Barbara |
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Ulli Philipp as Lucia |
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Jochen Schmidt as Richard |
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Jochen Sostmann as Cap. Hastings |
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Friedrich von Thun as Raynor |
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Herbert Weicker as Dr. Carelli |
| Directing | Claus Peter Witt | Director |
| Writing | Agatha Christie | Novel |
| Writing | Peter Goldbaum | Screenplay |
| Writing | Claus Peter Witt | Screenplay |