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Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen
7.5 / 10• 1974• 1h 24m•NR• German
CrimeDrama
Storyline
The wealthy plantation owner Pinaud is brutally murdered in Ceylon. His attractive German wife Anne is suspected of the crime and arrested by Inspector Cerdan. He is ordered to take her to Colombo. But the plane on the way there gets caught in a heavy storm and crashes shortly afterwards. Anne Pinaud and Cerdan are the only survivors of the crew and save themselves on a desert island. There they come across Werner Becker, who has been shipwrecked with his yacht and is also stranded here. While Cerdan continues to believe Anne is guilty of the crime, Werner believes she is innocent. Soon the tension between the two men builds up and they become rivals for Anne's favor.
Cast & Crew
Thomas Hunter
Werner Becker
Lead
Hannes Messemer
Jean-Pierre Pinaud
Maria Gudy
Anne Pinaud
Dieter Eppler
Jules Pinaud
Monika Rohde
Lindy (uncredited)
Sieghardt Rupp
Heller
Glauco Onorato
Paul Cerdan
Harald Leipnitz
Werner Becker (voice) (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alfred Vohrer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
