Tread Softly (1965 film)
Tready Softly | |
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Directed by | Harald Philipp |
Written by | George Hurdalek |
Produced by | Heinz Willeg |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Albert Benitz |
Edited by | Klaus Dudenhöfer |
Music by | Peter Thomas |
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Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date | 6 May 1965 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
Tready Softly/The Violin Case Murders (German title:Schüsse aus dem Geigenkasten) is a 1965 German thriller film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring George Nader, Heinz Weiss and .[1] It is the first in the Jerry Cotton series of films.[2]
Plot[]
A prolific bunch of safe crackers retrieves a great deal of booty. They work all over the US and kill everybody standing in their way. Once it is brought to the notice of FBI director Mr. High that these crimes are committed by the same gangsters, he doesn't hesitate to assign special agent Jerry Cotton. Pretending to be a criminal himself, special agent Cotton joins the criminal underworld. He demonstrates his toughness by beating up some street fighters in a bar and pretends he wanted to join forces with a gang of equally ruthless characters. After he has managed to infiltrate the targeted gang, he eventually finds himself in a duel with their boss Kilborne.
Cast[]
- George Nader ... Jerry Cotton
- Heinz Weiss ... Phil Decker
- ... Kitty Springfield
- ... Helen
- Helmut Förnbacher ... Percy
- ... Sniff
- ... Christallo
- ... Babe
- ... Mary Springfield
- ... Dr. Jim Kilborne
- ... Latschek
- Richard Münch ... Mr. John High
Bibliography[]
- Blake, Matt; Deal, David (2004). The Eurospy Guide. Baltimore: Luminary Press. ISBN 978-1-887664-52-3.
References[]
External links[]
- Tread Softly at IMDb
- German-language films
- 1965 films
- West German films
- 1960s crime thriller films
- German crime thriller films
- 1960s German-language films
- Films directed by Fritz Umgelter
- Films set in the United States
- German black-and-white films
- Films based on crime novels
- Films based on German novels
- 1960s German film stubs
- Crime thriller film stubs