Deadly Shots on Broadway

1969 1h 29m DE

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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An FBI agent is killed by the mob after making off with five million in gold bars in a robbery gone bad. Agent Jerry Cotton is called in to bring the gang to justice and find out where his dead pal hid the missing gold.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Nader
Jerry Cotton
Heinz Weiss
Phil Decker
Heidy Bohlen
Cindy Holen
Miha Baloh
Joe Costello
Michaela May
Alice Davis
Horst Naumann
Woody Davis
Konrad Georg
Mr. Ross
Herbert Fux
Butler Robin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Reinl
Writers: Rolf Schulz, Christa Stern
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Jerry Cotton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harald Reinl, shot by Heinz Hölscher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gisela Haller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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George Nader and Heinz Weiss and Heidy Bohlen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Reinl directs. Heinz Hölscher behind the camera. Peter Thomas scores. Gisela Haller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Jerry Cotton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Harald Reinl, shot by Heinz Hölscher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Peter Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gisela Haller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8George Nader and Heinz Weiss and Heidy Bohlen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0063705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.