Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter backdrop

Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter 1974 Directed by Peter Zadek Van der Valk und das Mädchen

First of a series of thrillers based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling

Dutch police inspector Piet Van der Valk finds himself repeatedly crossing paths wiht the beautiful yet troubled Lucienne Englebert, the daughter of a famous conductor recently killed in a car accident. Whern the maverick inspector investigates the seemingly senseless killing of a man in Amsertdam, will Lucienne turn up again?

Production Countries France , Germany
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gneres Crime , Mystery
Production Companies WDR , ORF , Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
Release Date 27 November 1974
104 mins
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Frank Finlay Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Cyd Hayman Lucienne Englebert
Françoise Arnoul Solange de Winter
Oskar Homolka Hoofdcommissaris Samson
Werner Finck Mankiewicz
Françoise Prévost Arlette van der Valk
Hans Járay Englebert
Günter Lamprecht Bernard Neefs
Hansjörg Felmy (voice) (uncredited)
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