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Coffin from Hong Kong (1964)

Coffin from Hong Kong poster
Original title
Ein Sarg aus Hongkong
Directed by
Manfred R. Köhler
Genre
thriller film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A private detective is hired to track down a woman in Hong Kong. He gets caught up in a web of murder and danger that leads him to London.

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What happens

Coffin from Hong Kong (German: Ein Sarg aus Hongkong) is a 1964 West German/French co-production thriller film written and directed by Manfred R. Köhler in his feature film debut. It stars Heinz Drache, Elga Andersen and Ralf Wolter. It is based on the 1962 novel of the same title by James Hadley Chase. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nino Borghi. Location shooting took place in Hong Kong and London. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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