Black Coffee
1973, German. Directed by Claus Peter Witt.
The inventor Sir Claude Amery wants to give the thief of the formula for his latest invention the chance to return it in the dark without being recognized. He gathers everyone in the house in the library and has the lights switched off for a short time. When the light comes back on, Amery is dead. A case for the Belgian master detective Hercule Poirot.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Claus Peter WittDirector
- Horst BollmannHercule Poirot
- Heinz FabianDr. Graham
- Ernst Fritz FürbringerLord Amery
- Käthe HaackCaroline
- Gert HauckeInspec. Japp
- Otto KurthButler
- Anita LochnerBarbara
- Ulli PhilippLucia
- Jochen SchmidtRichard
- Jochen SostmannCap. Hastings
- Friedrich von ThunRaynor
- Herbert WeickerDr. Carelli
Details
- Released
- 2 August 1973
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Claus Peter Witt, Peter Goldbaum
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What Black Coffee is based on
Black Coffee is based on Black Coffee (1929) by Agatha Christie.
1929
Black Coffee
By Agatha Christie
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Black Coffee runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is Black Coffee on?
Black Coffee isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 August 1973. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Black Coffee?
If you liked Black Coffee, try Dead Man's Folly, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play, Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage.
Who directed Black Coffee?
Black Coffee (1973) was directed by Claus Peter Witt and stars Horst Bollmann, Heinz Fabian, Ernst Fritz Fürbringer.
What is Black Coffee based on?
Black Coffee is based on Black Coffee (1929) by Agatha Christie.