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Only the Wind Knows the Answer
5.7 / 10• 1974• 1h 47m•NR• German
CrimeDrama
Storyline
The yacht of millionaire Hellmann explodes in the Mediterranean Sea, with him and 8 men crew on board. Insurance agent Lucas investigates at the Cote D'Azur, because there's the suspicion that it could have been suicide. He finds out that Hellmann's villa was monitored, the tapes also contain information about the explosion. He uses them for blackmail.
Cast & Crew
Maurice Ronet
Robert Lucas
Lead
Marthe Keller
Angela Delpierre
Karin Dor
Nicole Monnier
Raymond Pellegrin
Commissaire Lacrosse
André Falcon
Ribeyrolles
Robert Dalban
Commissaire Principal
Walter Kohut
Seeberg
Charlotte Kerr
Hilde Hellmann
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alfred Vohrer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Only the Wind Knows the Answer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
