Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick
Seen it?1966 | 95 min | Crime, Action, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved Close Range, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
In Ceylon, American Babs Lincoln, daughter of US Ambassador Jefferson Lincoln, is kidnapped. At the same time, an employee of the US Embassy in Colombo is murdered. The crimes bring Joe Louis Walker, alias Inspector X, and Tom Rowland onto the scene, who quickly realize that the cases are connected.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber
- Tony KendallKommissar X
- Brad HarrisCapt. Tom Rowland
- Ann SmyrnerBabs Lincoln
- Dan VadisKing
- Siegfried RauchNitro
- H.D. KulatungaSunny
- Michèle MahautMichele
- Philippe LemairePhilip Dawson
- Erno CrisaBaker
- A. JayaratiInsp. DaSilva