On their way to a boxing competition in Buenos Aires, the criminal investigator Harry Winkler from Berlin and Conny Steven of Scotland Yard, meet in Lisbon. Both have a 90 minute break before their ship leaves for South America.
Is this for you? If you like old black-and-white mysteries that move faster than they should, you’ll have a grand time with Neunzig Minuten Aufenthalt. It’s got that specific 1930s charm where everything feels like it’s happening on a soundstage, even when it isn't. If you need tight logic or characters who make sensib...
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"Is this for you? If you like old black-and-white mysteries that move faster than they should, you’ll have a grand time with Neunzig Minuten Aufenthalt. It’s got that specific 1930s charm where everything feels like it’s happening on a soundstage, even when it isn't. If you need tight logic or characters who make sensible decisions, maybe skip this one. You’ll just be annoyed by the coincidences. Honestly, the whole setup is just a glorious excuse to get Harry Piel into a room with a mystery. Th..."
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