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Cast
Frank Finlay
as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Cyd Hayman
as Lucienne Englebert
Françoise Arnoul
as Solange de Winter
Oskar Homolka
as Hoofdcommissaris Samson
Werner Finck
as Mankiewicz
Pierre Vaneck
as Stam
Peter Roggisch
as Royaard
Françoise Prévost
as Arlette van der Valk
Hans Járay
as Englebert
Günter Lamprecht
as Bernard Neefs
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1974
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime
Votes1
DirectorPeter Zadek
WritersRobert Muller, Peter Zadek
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsVan der Valk: Gun Before Butter
About Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter
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?
Directed by Peter Zadek, Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter leans on a strong ensemble — Frank Finlay, Cyd Hayman, Françoise Arnoul — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1974.
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