The inventor Sir Claude Amery wants to give the thief of the formula for his latest invention the chance to return it in the dark without being recognized. He gathers everyone in the house in the library and has the lights switched off for a short time. When the light comes back on, Amery is dead. A case for the Belgian master detective Hercule Poirot.
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Cast
12 people
Horst Bollmann
Hercule Poirot
Also in
The Miracle of Father Malachia
Flucht ins Paradies
Heinz Fabian
Dr. Graham
Also in
Geteilte Freude
Die Klette
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Lord Amery
Known for
Titanic
Käthe Haack
Caroline
Known for
Münchhausen
Gert Haucke
Inspec. Japp
Also in
Die Supernasen
Hamburg Transit
Otto Kurth
Butler
Also in
The Flying Classroom
Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht
Anita Lochner
Barbara
Known for
Deep End
Ulli Philipp
Lucia
Also in
Peter the Great
Ein Mann will nach oben
Jochen Schmidt
Richard
Also in
Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler
Ida Rogalski
Jochen Sostmann
Cap. Hastings
Also in
Karpfs Karriere
Polizeifunk ruft
Friedrich von Thun
Raynor
Known for
Schindler's List
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Herbert Weicker
Dr. Carelli
Also in
Bonditis, or the Horrible and Terrible Adventures of a Nearly Normal Human Being
Das kleine Gespenst
Claus Peter Witt Director · Peter Goldbaum Screenplay Agatha Christie Author
First release August 2, 1973 · Produced in Germany
Production
ZDF
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · August 2, 1973
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