Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street

"U.S. senator running against White House machine – blackmailed!"

1972 2h 8m DE

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

TV MovieCrimeThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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A private detective infiltrates a gang of drug-dealing extortionists who prey on politicians.

“U.S. senator running against White House machine – blackmailed!”

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Cast

Glenn Corbett
Sandy
Christa Lang
Christa
Sieghardt Rupp
Viktor Kressin
Anton Diffring
Mensur
Stéphane Audran
Dr. Bogdanovich
Eric P. Caspar
Charlie Umlaut
Anthony Chinn
Mr. Fong
William Ray
Luthini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller
Languages: German, English
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Jerzy Lipman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Glenn Corbett and Christa Lang and Sieghardt Rupp carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "U.S. senator running against White House machine – blackmailed!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Samuel Fuller directs. Jerzy Lipman behind the camera. Liesgret Schmitt-Klink cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, English.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Jerzy Lipman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Liesgret Schmitt-Klink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Glenn Corbett and Christa Lang and Sieghardt Rupp carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "U.S. senator running against White House machine – blackmailed!".
8IMDB entry: tt0069349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.