Agatha, let the murdering be!

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Agatha, let the murdering be!

1960

1h 38m

4.2(2 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Horror

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Johanna von Koczian

Agatha Scott

Acting

Klausjürgen Wussow

Dr. Peter Scott

Acting

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Sylvia Brent

Acting

Hans Dieter Zeidler

David

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Wolfgang Kieling

Philip

Acting

Karl Lieffen

Thomas Lorenzen

Acting

Beppo Brem

Landgendarm

Acting

Peter Vogel

Edgar Karter

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