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The Devil's Daffodil
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The Devil's Daffodil

1961-07-20 · 94 min · ★ 5.8

Mystery · Crime

A Chinese detective breaks up a drug smuggling ring and tries to find the "Daffodil Killer". The drug smugglers had devised the ingenious method of smuggling heroin from Hong Kong in the stems of daffodils.

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Directors
Ákos Ráthonyi
Production companies
Omnia Pictures Ltd., Rialto Film
Countries
Germany, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Joachim FuchsbergerJoachim FuchsbergerJack Tarling
Sabine SesselmannSabine SesselmannAnne Ryder
Klaus KinskiKlaus KinskiPeter Keene
Ingrid van BergenIngrid van BergenGloria
Christopher LeeChristopher LeeLing Chu
Albert LievenAlbert LievenRaymond Lyne
Jan HendriksJan HendriksCharles
Marius GoringMarius GoringOliver Milburgh
Peter IllingPeter IllingJan Putek
Walter GotellWalter GotellOberinspektor Whiteside
Dawn BeretKatya
Edwina CarrollEdwina CarrollChinesisches Mädchen
Guy StandevenGuy StandevenClub Patron
John TatumDetective
Frederick Bartman
John BlytheJohn Blythe
Michael Collins
Grace Denbeigh-Russell
Otto Friese
Bettine Le BeauBettine Le Beau

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