Critic Shelf
Home
Discover
Sign in
Your rating
Tap a star, half steps count

Black Coffee

Aug 2, 1973 · 1h 10m
No ratings yet
Crime
Thriller
TV Movie

PLOT

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.

REVIEWS

View reviews

CAST

Horst Bollmann
Hercule Poirot
Heinz Fabian
Dr. Graham
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Lord Amery
Käthe Haack
Caroline
Gert Haucke
Inspec. Japp
Otto Kurth
Butler
Anita Lochner
Barbara
Ulli Philipp
Lucia
Directed by Claus Peter Witt

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
DE
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
ZDF
Country
DE

SIMILAR TITLES

Telebear
2019
Special Killers
1973
Confidentially Yours
1983
A Scanner Darkly
2006
The Thin Man
1934
Murder on the Orient Express
1974
Critic Shelf
Rate what you watch, show it on shelves, and compare taste with anyone. Film and TV data from TMDB.
ACCOUNT
Sign in
Create account
Delete account
COMPANY
About
Contact
Privacy
Terms
This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
© 2026 Critic Shelf
WATCH · RATE · COMPARE