Bonus on Death (1950)
- Original title
- Prämien auf den Tod
- Directed by
- Curd Jürgens
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- Austria
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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