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Haus der Vergeltung

1997-01-01 · 93 min · Not rated

TV Movie · Crime

Prosecutor Rathenau investigates a mysterious murder in a retirement home.

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Directors
Thomas Louis Pröve
Production companies
Bavaria Studios
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Thekla Carola WiedThekla Carola WiedDorothee Rathenau
Rüdiger BahrRüdiger BahrPeter Gerber
Henry KönigInspector Leibowitz
Ingrid van BergenIngrid van BergenCountess Jutta von Dühnbach
Heidelinde WeisHeidelinde WeisGrete Schmittkowitz
Walter GillerWalter GillerFerdinand Abele
Madeleine VesterMadeleine VesterHedda Cörten
Jörg HolmMatthias Görtz
Lola MüthelLola Müthel
Dirk DautzenbergDirk Dautzenberg
Günther JerschkeGünther Jerschke

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