Bonus on Death (1950)

Original title

Prämien auf den Tod

Directed by

Curd Jürgens

Genre

crime film

Country

Austria

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In post-war Austria, a man investigates a series of deaths tied to insurance payouts. He uncovers a dangerous scheme involving murder and betrayal.

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What happens

Bonus on Death (German: Prämien auf den Tod) is a 1950 Austrian crime film directed by Curd Jürgens and starring Judith Holzmeister, Werner Krauss and Siegfried Breuer. One of a handful of Austrian crime films made during the post-war period, it was not particularly successful at the box office. The film's sets were designed by Isabella Schlichting and Werner Schlichting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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