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	'''''Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick''''' (original title ''Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen'' ("Commissioner X - Three Golden Cats")) is a 1966 German-Italian-French-Austrian Eurospy film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber. It is the second in ''Kommissar X'' franchise, series of seven films about the adventures of private investigator Jo Louis Walker ([[Tony Kendall]]), also known as "Commissioner X", and his friend, New York police captain Tom Rowland ([[Brad Harris]]). In ''Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick'' the story takes place on Ceylon (presently Sri Lanka) where Walker and Rowland investigate the activities of crime organisation "Three Golden Cats" that extort a large sum of money of American landowner Lincoln, threatening to kidnap his daughter Babs.		'''''Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick''''' (original title ''Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen'' ("Commissioner X - Three Golden Cats")) is a 1966 German-Italian-French-Austrian Eurospy film directed by [[Rudolf Zehetgruber]]. It is the second in ''Kommissar X'' franchise, series of seven films about the adventures of private investigator Jo Louis Walker ([[Tony Kendall]]), also known as "Commissioner X", and his friend, New York police captain Tom Rowland ([[Brad Harris]]). In ''Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick'' the story takes place on Ceylon (presently Sri Lanka) where Walker and Rowland investigate the activities of crime organisation "Three Golden Cats" that extort a large sum of money of American landowner Lincoln, threatening to kidnap his daughter Babs.

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{{Infobox Movie
|name = Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick (Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen)
|picture = Kommissar X Drei gelbe Katzen Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Original German Poster''
|country = [[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany [[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France [[Image:AUT.jpg|25px]] Austria
|director = Rudolf Zehetgruber
|date= 1966
|language =German
|studio=Parnass Film Danny Films S.r.l. Danubia Films
|distributor=
|character1=Jo Louis Walker aka Commissioner X
|actor1=[[Tony Kendall]]
|character2=Capt. Tom Rowland
|actor2=[[Brad Harris]]
|character3=Babs Lincoln
|actor3=Ann Smyrner
|character4=King
|actor4=[[Dan Vadis]]
|character5=Nitro
|actor5=[[Siegfried Rauch]]
|character6=Sunny
|actor6=H.D. Kulatunga
|character7=Dr. Baker
|actor7=[[Erno Crisa]]
|character8=Michèle
|actor8=Michèle Mahaut
}}

'''''Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick''''' (original title ''Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen'' ("Commissioner X - Three Golden Cats")) is a 1966 German-Italian-French-Austrian Eurospy film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber. It is the second in ''Kommissar X'' franchise, series of seven films about the adventures of private investigator Jo Louis Walker ([[Tony Kendall]]), also known as "Commissioner X", and his friend, New York police captain Tom Rowland ([[Brad Harris]]). In ''Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick'' the story takes place on Ceylon (presently Sri Lanka) where Walker and Rowland investigate the activities of crime organisation "Three Golden Cats" that extort a large sum of money of American landowner Lincoln, threatening to kidnap his daughter Babs.

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= Handguns =
== Arminius HW-1 ==
Like the first movie, [[Arminius HW-1]] blank firing revolvers are most widely used handguns. They are seen in hands of Jo Walker ([[Tony Kendall]]), Capt. Tom Rowland ([[Brad Harris]]), Colombo police inspectors DaSilva (A. Jayarati) and Khamar (Joe Abey), Dr. Baker ([[Erno Crisa]]) and a trio of his hitmen: King ([[Dan Vadis]]), Nitro ([[Siegfried Rauch]]) and Sunny (H.D. Kulatunga).
[[Image:Arminius HW1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Arminius HW-1 starter revolver]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sunny aims his revolver at Babs Lincoln during the kidnapping attempt.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Sterling-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector DaSilva with an HW-1 revolver in hand is accompanied by a policeman with a [[Sterling SMG]].]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sunny fires at pursuing police jeep during his attempt to escape on train.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Revolver-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker holds the revolver in the scene on Farrells' villa.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Revolver-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rowland holds a revolver, taken from one of the henchmen.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Revolver-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|King holds Walker at gunpoint.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Revolver-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nitro with a revolver.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Revolver-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Baker holds Nitro's revolver in the final scene.]]

== FN Model 1905 ==
An [[FN Model 1905]] is Capt. Tom Rowland's ([[Brad Harris]]) main handgun. Rowland mostly carries the pistol in leg holster.
[[File:1906-browning 4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FN Model 1905 - .25 ACP]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rowland draws his pistol.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The logo on the grip looks like FN.]]

= Submachine Guns =
== Sterling ==
Ceylon police use [[Sterling]] submachine guns in several scenes.
[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Sterling-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector DaSilva with an HW-1 revolver in hand is accompanied by a policeman with a Sterling.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Sterling-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two policeman carry Sterling SMGs.]]

= Rifles =
== Unidentified sniper rifle ==
A sniper rifle is used by hitman Nitro ([[Siegfried Rauch]]) in attempt to kill Walker and Rowland.
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Rifle1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nitro shows his rifle to King.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Rifle1-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nitro readies to fire.]]

== Unidentified lever action rifle ==
A lever action rifle, supposedly of .22 caliber, is seen in hands of local zoologist Barrett (a cameo of movie director [[Rudolf Zehetgruber]], credited as Rolf Zehett). Jo Walker ([[Tony Kendall]]) carries same looking gun in the scene on the Lake of Death, and Tom Rowland ([[Brad Harris]]) has this gun in the final scene.
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Rifle2-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Barrett holds the rifle.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Rifle2-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Walker holds the rifle during the crossing of the Lake of Death.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Rifle2-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rifle in hands of Rowland.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Rifle2-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Barrett takes the rifle back.]]

== Various rifles ==
A rack of rifles is seen in police precinct in Colombo.
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Rifle Rack-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|About a dosen rifles is seen at the background.]]

= Machine Guns =
== Bren ==
In the final scene Colombo police Inspector Khamar (Joe Abey) uses a [[Bren]] machine gun.
[[Image:Bren_mk2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bren Mk2 - .303 caliber]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Bren-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Khamar fires the jeep-mounted Bren.]]
[[File:Kommissar X-2-Bren-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The firing is over.]]

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