A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 23, 1962
Original Title:
Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Koffer
Alternate Titles:
Ein Toter packt die Koffer
El misterio de la maleta negra
El secreto de las valijas negras
Het Geheim van de Zwarte Koffer
Il pugnale siamese
Le secret des valises noires
O Segredo das Malas Pretas
Genres:
Crime | Thriller
Production Companies:
CCC Filmkunst
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 85
A series of knife murders have an odd feature about them; the victims find that their luggage has been packed for them just before their deaths. Scotland Yard investigates, and discover that the murders are linked to an addictive drug called Mescadrine.
Assistant Director:
Alexander von Richthofen
Costume Design:
Vera Mügge
Director:
Werner Klingler
Director of Photography:
Richard Angst
Editor:
Walter Wischniewsky
Novel:
Bryan Edgar Wallace
Original Music Composer:
Gert Wilden
Producer:
Artur Brauner
Production Design:
Paul Markwitz
Screenplay:
Gustav Kampendonk
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