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Das tödliche Patent

Das tödliche Patent

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Charles, a talented but poor chemist, has become a wealthy man overnight. The industry is all about his new invention. But the next day, his wife suddenly dies. Nobody suspects anything bad at first, but then Detective Inspector Morland shows up and begins an insidious game of questions and answers. Poison has been found in the contents of the dead woman's stomach.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

17 July 1963

Country

Germany

Cast

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Charles Reese

Gisela Trowe

Gisela Trowe

Hilde Reese

Ingeborg Schöner

Ingeborg Schöner

Ann Patten

Siegfried Lowitz

Siegfried Lowitz

Mr. Schofield

Horst Tappert

Horst Tappert

Inspector Morland

Romuald Pekny

Romuald Pekny

Mr. Senior

Nora Minor

Nora Minor

Mrs. Turvey

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