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Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick
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Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick

1966-05-17 · 95 min · ★ 5.6

Crime · Action · Adventure

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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Directors
Rudolf Zehetgruber
Production companies
Parnass Film, Danny Film, Danubia Film, Les Films Jacques Willemetz
Countries
Austria, France, Germany, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tony KendallTony KendallKommissar X
Brad HarrisBrad HarrisCapt. Tom Rowland
Ann SmyrnerAnn SmyrnerBabs Lincoln
Dan VadisDan VadisKing
Siegfried RauchSiegfried RauchNitro
H.D. KulatungaSunny
Michèle MahautMichele
Philippe LemairePhilippe LemairePhilip Dawson
Erno CrisaErno CrisaBaker
A. JayaratiInsp. DaSilva
Rudolf ZehetgruberRudolf ZehetgruberBarrett
Paul BeckmannRogers
Joe AbeyInsp. Khamar
Chandrika 'Champa' LiyanageChampa
Theo Maria Werner

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