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Sperling

1996-03-02 · 90 min / episode · Not rated

Crime

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Creators
Dieter Pfaff
Production companies
ZDF
Countries
Germany
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Dieter PfaffDieter PfaffKommissar Hans Sperling
Hans-Joachim GrubelNorbert Wachutka
Anna BöttcherAnna BöttcherWaltraud Schütze
Benno FürmannBenno FürmannKarsten Rohde
Petra KleinertPetra KleinertVera Kowalski
Philipp MoogPhilipp MoogFalk Hoffmann

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