The Secret of the Black Trunk

The Secret of the Black Trunk

1962•1h 25m•6.2/10

CrimeThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(4)

A series of knife murders have an odd feature about them; the victims find that their luggage has been packed for them just before their deaths. Scotland Yard investigates, and discover that the murders are linked to an addictive drug called Mescadrine.

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Production

CCC Filmkunst

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Joachim Hansen

Joachim Hansen

Inspektor Robert Finch

Senta Berger

Senta Berger

Susan Brown

Hans Reiser

Hans Reiser

Humphrey Curtis, Schriftsteller

Peter Carsten

Peter Carsten

Ponko, ein Bettler

Chris Howland

Chris Howland

Arnold Wickerley

Helga Sommerfeld

Helga Sommerfeld

Lissy

Leonard Steckel

Leonard Steckel

Dr. Daniel Bransby, Arzt

Stanislav Ledinek

Stanislav Ledinek

Kudernacz

Elfriede Irrall

Elfriede Irrall

Diana

Kurt Waitzmann

Kurt Waitzmann

Geschäftsführer der Soho-Bar

Hans W. Hamacher

Sergeant Cannings

Heinrich Gies

Ellison, Chefinspektor

Gerhard Hartig

Gerhard Hartig

Mr. Forester

Carl de Vogt

Carl de Vogt

Patient

Zeev Berlinsky

Zeev Berlinsky

Garnett

Albert Bessler

Albert Bessler

Alain Dijon

Harry Tagore

Beach

Claus Tinney

Claus Tinney

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