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Agatha, Stop That Murdering! (1960)

Agatha, Stop That Murdering! poster
Original title
Agatha, laß das Morden sein!
Directed by
Dietrich Haugk
Genre
comedy film, crime film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film spoofs detective stories and mystery novels from the time. A series of comedic murders happen and a cast of eccentric characters gets involved.

playfullightheartedcomedicsatiricalspoofwhimsicaltongue-in-cheek

What happens

Agatha, Stop That Murdering! (German: Agatha, laß das Morden sein!) is a 1960 West German comedy crime film directed by Dietrich Haugk and starring Johanna von Koczian, Klausjürgen Wussow and Elisabeth Flickenschildt. It is a parody both of the ongoing film series of Edgar Wallace adaptations and the traditions of the mystery novels of Agatha Christie.It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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