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Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter
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Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter

1974-11-27 · 104 min · ★ 10.0

Mystery · Crime

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?

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Directors
Peter Zadek
Production companies
ORF, WDR, Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
Countries
Germany, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Frank FinlayFrank FinlayCommissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Cyd HaymanCyd HaymanLucienne Englebert
Françoise ArnoulFrançoise ArnoulSolange de Winter
Oskar HomolkaOskar HomolkaHoofdcommissaris Samson
Werner FinckWerner FinckMankiewicz
Pierre VaneckPierre VaneckStam
Peter RoggischRoyaard
Françoise PrévostFrançoise PrévostArlette van der Valk
Hans JárayHans JárayEnglebert
Günter LamprechtGünter LamprechtBernard Neefs
Hansjörg FelmyHansjörg Felmy(voice) (uncredited)

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