End of the Game (1978)
"I could murder her in front of your eyes and you couldn't prove it," said the master criminal to the master detective. And so the game began...
Hans Baerlach is a Swiss police detective who has dedicated much of his career to pursuing powerful and allegedly murderous businessman Richard Gastmann. Though Baerlach's partner meets his demise while investigating Gastmann, his replacement, Walter Tschanz, is undaunted. Meanwhile, the lovely Anna Crawley becomes involved in the case, which proceeds to take many twists and turns.
Cast
- Jon Voight - Walter Tschanz
- Jacqueline Bisset - Anna Crawley
- Martin Ritt - Hans Bärlach
- Robert Shaw - Richard Gastmann
- Helmut Qualtinger - Von Schwendi
- Gabriele Ferzetti - Dr. Lutz
- Rita Calderoni - Nadine
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt - Lamont Friedrich
- Willy Hügli - Clenin
- Norbert Schiller - Dr. Hungertobel
Screenplay
Themes
Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles
Keywords
assassin, based on novel or book, bridge, murder, mysterious
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is End of the Game about?
- Hans Baerlach is a Swiss police detective who has dedicated much of his career to pursuing powerful and allegedly murderous businessman Richard Gastmann. Though Baerlach's partner meets his demise while investigating Gastmann, his replacement, Walter Tschanz, is undaunted. Meanwhile, the lovely Anna Crawley becomes involved in the case, which proceeds to take many twists and turns.
- Who directed End of the Game?
- End of the Game was directed by Maximilian Schell.
- Who stars in End of the Game?
- End of the Game stars Jon Voight, Jacqueline Bisset, Martin Ritt, Robert Shaw, Helmut Qualtinger, Gabriele Ferzetti.
- How long is End of the Game?
- End of the Game has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is End of the Game?
- End of the Game is a Drama, Crime, Mystery film.
- Where was End of the Game produced?
- End of the Game was produced in Germany, Italy, Turkey.
- What are the themes of End of the Game?
- The themes of End of the Game include: Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles.