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Das Haus der toten Augen

Das Haus der toten Augen

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Das Haus der toten Augen

2002

1h 33m

7.5(2 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Is a home for the blind hiding a murderer's nest? Shortly before his myste-rious death, millionaire Stuart changed his will and disinherited the local home for the blind. Inspector Higgins suspects that something is not right there.

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Rialto Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gunter Berger

Gunter Berger

Inspector Higgins

Petra Kleinert

Petra Kleinert

Diane Ward

Walter Kreye

Walter Kreye

Steven Yared

Eddi Arent

Eddi Arent

Sir John

Udo Samel

Udo Samel

Reverend Dearborn

Gisela Uhlen

Gisela Uhlen

Emma Miller

Rosalind Baffoe

Ann Pattison

Norbert Heisterkamp

Norbert Heisterkamp

Blind Jake

Christoph Felsenstein

Gordon Stuart

Christoph Eichhorn

Christoph Eichhorn

"Fummel Fred' alias Alfred Grogan

Creative team

Directed by: Wolfgang F. Henschel
Written by: Bernd Eilert
Produced by: Horst Wendlandt

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