26 Dec 1965
The Alphabet Murders
The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
Das tödliche Patent
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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Wolfgang Preiss Charles Reese
Gisela Trowe Hilde Reese
Ingeborg Schöner Ann Patten
Siegfried Lowitz Mr. Schofield
Horst Tappert Inspector Morland
Romuald Pekny Mr. Senior
Nora Minor Mrs. Turvey
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