The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
The inventor Sir Claude Amery wants to give the thief of the formula for his latest invention the chance to return it in the dark without being recognized. He gathers everyone in the house in the library and has the lights switched off for a short time. When the light comes back on, Amery is dead. A case for the Belgian master detective Hercule Poirot.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Claus Peter WittDirector
- Peter GoldbaumScreenplay
- Claus Peter WittScreenplay
Cast
- Horst BollmannHercule Poirot
- Heinz FabianDr. Graham
- Ernst Fritz FürbringerLord Amery
- Käthe HaackCaroline
- Gert HauckeInspec. Japp
- Otto KurthButler
- Anita LochnerBarbara
- Ulli PhilippLucia
- Jochen SchmidtRichard
- Jochen SostmannCap. Hastings
- Friedrich von ThunRaynor
- Herbert WeickerDr. Carelli