The Secret of the Black Trunk
Seen it?1962 | 85 min | Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Big Sleep, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
A series of knife murders have an odd feature about them; the victims find that their luggage has been packed for them just before their deaths. Scotland Yard investigates, and discover that the murders are linked to an addictive drug called Mescadrine.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 619 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Klingler
- Joachim HansenInspektor Robert Finch
- Senta BergerSusan Brown
- Hans ReiserHumphrey Curtis, Schriftsteller
- Peter CarstenPonko, ein Bettler
- Chris HowlandArnold Wickerley
- Helga SommerfeldLissy
- Leonard SteckelDr. Daniel Bransby, Arzt
- Stanislav LedinekKudernacz
- Elfriede IrrallDiana
- Kurt WaitzmannGeschäftsführer der Soho-Bar