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Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter
“First of a series of thrillers based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling”
10.0 / 10• 1974• 1h 44m•NR• German
MysteryCrime
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Frank Finlay
Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Lead
Cyd Hayman
Lucienne Englebert
Françoise Arnoul
Solange de Winter
Oskar Homolka
Hoofdcommissaris Samson
Werner Finck
Mankiewicz
Pierre Vaneck
Stam
PR
Peter Roggisch
Royaard
Françoise Prévost
Arlette van der Valk
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Zadek's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
