''Dead Body on Broadway'' (german: Todesschüsse am Broadway) is a 1969

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directed by

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and starring

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and Heidy Bohlen. It was part of the series of films portraying FBI agent

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.Blake, Deal, p. 61f The film's sets were designed by the

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Ernst H. Albrecht. It was shot at the

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Plot

Cotton is called in to investigate a crime on

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because an FBI agent has died while working undercover. Before he has expired he got rid of the booty from a recently committed huge robbery. Where he disposed of it is unknown. All of the culprits are arrested by the FBI but the main villain Costello is soon broken free by a hitherto rivaling gang. His new accomplices presume he knew the location of the booty and he tries to live up to their expectations. The demised agent's girl-friend Cindy cannot help but notice she needs protection. Jerry Cotton hears her calling and stops at nothing to catch Costello.

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* 1969 films West German films 1960s crime thriller films German crime thriller films German sequel films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Harald Reinl Films set in the United States Films based on crime novels Films based on German novels Constantin Film films Films shot at Tempelhof Studios 1960s German films {{crime-thriller-film-stub