CrimeDramaMystery

Murder Party

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Klaus murders women. After killing another girl, Klaus is spotted by his friend Kersten as he leaves his latest victim's house. Kersten gives him a ride and Klaus begins to plot the man's death. He's a witness, after all. Nobody else can say Klaus was there except Kersten. They decide to head to a party. Klaus' unhappy wife is there. So are a bunch of other people. Killing Kersten will be difficult. Then they all play a game called... Murder Party!

Release Date : 1961-10-19

Language :German

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Utz Utermann FilmproduktionBavaria-FilmkunstLes Films GibéFilmaufbau

Production Country : GermanyFrance

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Magali Noël

Character Name : Eva Troger

Original Name : Magali Noël

Gender : Female

Harry Meyen

Character Name : Klaus Troger

Original Name : Harry Meyen

Gender : Male

Götz George

Character Name : Kersten

Original Name : Götz George

Gender : Male

Robert Graf

Character Name : Dr. Horn

Original Name : Robert Graf

Gender : Male

Hanne Wieder

Character Name : Journalistin Cornelia

Original Name : Hanne Wieder

Gender : Female

Wolfgang Reichmann

Character Name : Dr. Rosen

Original Name : Wolfgang Reichmann

Gender : Male

Anita Höfer

Character Name : Babsy Lenz

Original Name : Anita Höfer

Gender : Female

Georges Rivière

Character Name : Dahlberg

Original Name : Georges Rivière

Gender : Male

Margot Hielscher

Character Name : Claudia Ahrends

Original Name : Margot Hielscher

Gender : Female

Wolfgang Kieling

Character Name : Kriminalinspektor

Original Name : Wolfgang Kieling

Gender : Male

Heinz Klevenow

Character Name : Hauser

Original Name : Heinz Klevenow

Gender : Male

Uschi Siebert

Character Name : Margit Hauser

Original Name : Uschi Siebert

Gender : Female

Balduin Baas

Character Name : Diener Arthur

Original Name : Balduin Baas

Gender : Male

Hans Paetsch

Character Name : Kommissar Lohmann

Original Name : Hans Paetsch

Gender : Male

Ruth Grossi

Character Name : Frau Rosen

Original Name : Ruth Grossi

Gender : Female

Armin Dahlen

Character Name : Kriminalassistent

Original Name : Armin Dahlen

Gender : Male

Reviews

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mikemars711

@mikemars711

2024-12-29

Leave it to Helmut Ashley to spin the krimi on its head again! After his comedic take on the genre with THE BLACK SHEEP, he's back with MURDER PARTY (released October 19, 1961). This one was so Hitchcockian, so noir, so thrilling. We don't wonder who the killer is—we know. After all, the film starts with a creepy extended POV sequence from the killer's perspective. We get some flatly affected, narrated thoughts from him too. Then he steps outside and the camera pulls away and we truly meet him. From here the tension keeps on building, much like Hitchcock's ROPE, and our killer ends up at a dinner party. Absolutely loved this movie! Could certainly see it being influential on Mario Bava....