Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick

Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick

Part of Kommissar X Collection

1966•1h 35m•5.6/10

CrimeActionAdventure

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(10)

In Ceylon, American Babs Lincoln, daughter of US Ambassador Jefferson Lincoln, is kidnapped. At the same time, an employee of the US Embassy in Colombo is murdered. The crimes bring Joe Louis Walker, alias Inspector X, and Tom Rowland onto the scene, who quickly realize that the cases are connected.

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Production

Parnass Film, Danny Film, Danubia Film, Les Films Jacques Willemetz

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Tony Kendall

Tony Kendall

Kommissar X

Brad Harris

Brad Harris

Capt. Tom Rowland

Ann Smyrner

Ann Smyrner

Babs Lincoln

Dan Vadis

King

Siegfried Rauch

Siegfried Rauch

Nitro

H.D. Kulatunga

Sunny

Michèle Mahaut

Michele

Philippe Lemaire

Philippe Lemaire

Philip Dawson

Erno Crisa

Erno Crisa

Baker

A. Jayarati

Insp. DaSilva

Rudolf Zehetgruber

Rudolf Zehetgruber

Barrett

Paul Beckmann

Rogers

Joe Abey

Insp. Khamar

Chandrika 'Champa' Liyanage

Champa

Theo Maria Werner

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