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Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-05-17
56%
10 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
In Ceylon, American Babs Lincoln, daughter of US Ambassador Jefferson Lincoln, is kidnapped. At the same time, an employee of the US Embassy in Colombo is murdered. The crimes bring Joe Louis Walker, alias Inspector X, and Tom Rowland onto the scene, who quickly realize that the cases are connected.
Languages: German.
Countries:
Austria,
France,
Germany,
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Parnass Film
Danny Film
Danubia Film
Les Films Jacques Willemetz
Movie: Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tony Kendall
Kommissar X
Brad Harris
Capt. Tom Rowland
Ann Smyrner
Babs Lincoln
Siegfried Rauch
Nitro
Philippe Lemaire
Philip Dawson
Erno Crisa
Baker
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Overview
In Ceylon, American Babs Lincoln, daughter of US Ambassador Jefferson Lincoln, is kidnapped. At the same time, an employee of the US Embassy in Colombo is murdered. The crimes bring Joe Louis Walker, alias Inspector X, and Tom Rowland onto the scene, who quickly realize that the cases are connected.
Release Date
1966-05-17
Average
5.6
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
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