
Das tödliche Patent
1963-07-17 · 92 min · ★ 5.5
Charles, a talented but poor chemist, has become a wealthy man overnight. The industry is all about his new invention. But the next day, his wife suddenly dies. Nobody suspects anything bad at first, but then Detective Inspector Morland shows up and begins an insidious game of questions and answers. Poison has been found in the contents of the dead woman's stomach.
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- Directors
- Georg Marischka
- Production companies
- Bavaria Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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Wolfgang PreissCharles Reese
Gisela TroweHilde Reese
Ingeborg SchönerAnn Patten
Siegfried LowitzMr. Schofield
Horst TappertInspector Morland
Romuald PeknyMr. SeniorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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