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The Man Who Finally Died( 1963)

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...The mystery of the century explodes!.. An espionage hunt across sinister post-war Europe!

Overview

Joe Newman, a naturalised Briton, is telephoned by his German father, whom he believed long dead, at the same time as a funeral is taking place in Bavaria - with his father's name on the coffin. His investigation in Bavaria reveals startling facts and the obstruction he meets makes him suspect foul play.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Stanley Baker

      Joe Newman

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      Peter Cushing

      Doctor Peter von Brecht

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      Mai Zetterling

      Lisa von Deutsch

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      Eric Portman

      Inspector Hofmeister

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      Nigel Green

      Sergeant Hirsch

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      Georgina Ward

      Maria

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      Niall MacGinnis

      Brenner

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      Barbara Everest

      Martha

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      Alfred Burke

      Heinrich

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      Mela White

      Helga

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      Maya Sorell

      Minna

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      Harold Scott

      Professor Gustav Schiller

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      James Ottaway

      Rahn - Hotel Manager

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      Brian Wilde

      Cemetery Superintendent

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      Martin Boddey

      Policeman with Dog (uncredited)

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      George Herbert

      Raditsky (uncredited)

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      John Longden

      Munch

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      Fred McNaughton

      Ticket Inspector (uncredited)

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      Ivor Salter

      Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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      Frank Sieman

      Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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      Larry Taylor

      Ernst

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      Fred Wood

      Exhumation Worker (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Mar 04 2025
    A hearse passes a German hotel and next thing “Newman” (Stanley Baker) arrives rather bemused. Why? Well that’s because it was apparently the funeral of his dad, but he thought he had died twenty years ago. Events only become more curious when he then discovers that dad “Deutsch” had a young wife “Lisa” (Mai Zetterling) who lives in a sprawling mansion with “Martha” (Barbara Everest) who remembers him as a child. Something is definitely amiss, and when it transpires that they are both living as guests of local and rather creepy doctor “von Brecht” (Peter Cushing) who runs a local camp for displ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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