Jimmy Bondi and his miracle beetle Dudu are on their way to Portugal by sea. In the Algarve, they are witness to a dispute in which ex-inmate Plato and the attractive Tamara have to do with Marchese de la Sotta and his henchmen.
Practical Effects
Dudu the Beetle performs actual stunts no CGI could touch.
Costume
Plato's ex-con wardrobe screams 'budget ran out Tuesday.'
Direction
Zehetgruber directs himself as hero and his car as co-lead.

Director
Rudolf Zehetgruber
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the third of four 'Dudu' films; the Beetle had more screen time than most human cast members across the series.
Zehetgruber's films were West Germany's answer to Italian spy spoofs, trading suave for surreal and budget for brazenness.