Murder on the 31st Floor
1981, Russian. Directed by Peeter Urbla.
Police officer Jensen orders the evacuation of a leading media group's office building after a bomb threat is made. There won't be any explosion, however, the media group sustains big losses because of the work stoppage and the management requires investigation of the case. Officer Jensen identifies six suspects, then finds out that he is being followed himself, especially when he gets involved in the obscure activities of the mysterious 31st department.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Peeter UrblaDirector
- Lembit UlfsakJensen - inspector
- Ivan KraskoChief of police
- Enn KloorenDoctor
- Omar VolmerChief of the concern
- Jüri Järvet Jr.Ben Christian Gottlieb
- Alice TalvikAnna Hollman
- Aarne ÜkskülaGunnar Blindt
- Annika TynuriJulia Kvalheim
- Jüri JärvetKarl Branner
- Heino Mandrifirst director of the concern
- Ago Roopublisher
- Margus Tuulingsecretary of State for press affairs
Details
- Released
- 13 June 1981
- Original title
- Гибель 31 отдела
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Peeter Urbla
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What Murder on the 31st Floor is based on
Murder on the 31st Floor is based on Murder on the Thirty-First Floor by Per Wahlöö.
Murder on the Thirty-First Floor
By Per Wahlöö
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How long is Murder on the 31st Floor?
Murder on the 31st Floor runs 134 minutes (2h 14m).
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Which OTT platform is Murder on the 31st Floor on?
Murder on the 31st Floor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 June 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Murder on the 31st Floor?
If you liked Murder on the 31st Floor, try Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For, Kept Woman, Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt.
Who directed Murder on the 31st Floor?
Murder on the 31st Floor (1981) was directed by Peeter Urbla and stars Lembit Ulfsak, Ivan Krasko, Enn Klooren.
What is Murder on the 31st Floor based on?
Murder on the 31st Floor is based on Murder on the Thirty-First Floor by Per Wahlöö.