Movie: Agatha, let the murdering be!

Top 8 Billed Cast

Johanna von Koczian
Johanna von Koczian

Agatha Scott

Klausjürgen Wussow
Klausjürgen Wussow

Dr. Peter Scott

Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Sylvia Brent

Hans Dieter Zeidler
Hans Dieter Zeidler

David

Wolfgang Kieling
Wolfgang Kieling

Philip

Karl Lieffen
Karl Lieffen

Thomas Lorenzen

Beppo Brem
Beppo Brem

Landgendarm

Peter Vogel
Peter Vogel

Edgar Karter

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    A black comedy about a female author of crime novels who becomes a victim of a macabre hoax.

  • Release Date

    1960-12-22

  • Average

    5.833

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    Deutsch
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