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He has no friends left alive... no passport... and no hope for survival!

1984•1h 27m•6.0/10

ThrillerCrimeMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(3)

An American in West Berlin finds himself caught up in murder and intrigue after his associate is killed and a diplomat's daughter is found dead in his room.

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Production

Palace Productions, AAA Classics

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Will Patton

Will Patton

Marsh

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Zwemmer

Adelheid Arndt

Adelheid Arndt

Sarah

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Harwood

Beate Jensen

Beate Jensen

Donna

Susanne Meierhofer

Eva

Jonathan Kinsler

Alan

L.M. Kit Carson

L.M. Kit Carson

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