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Cast
Thomas Hunter
as Werner Becker
Hannes Messemer
as Jean-Pierre Pinaud
Maria Gudy
as Anne Pinaud
Dieter Eppler
as Jules Pinaud
Monika Rohde
as Lindy (uncredited)
Sieghardt Rupp
as Heller
Glauco Onorato
as Paul Cerdan
Harald Leipnitz
as Werner Becker (voice) (uncredited)
Rosemarie Kirstein
as (voice) (uncredited)
Robin Fernando
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1974
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes2
DirectorAlfred Vohrer
WritersWerner P. Zibaso
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen
About Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen
The wealthy plantation owner Pinaud is brutally murdered in Ceylon. His attractive German wife Anne is suspected of the crime and arrested by Inspector Cerdan. He is ordered to take her to Colombo. But the plane on the way there gets caught in a heavy storm and crashes shortly afterwards. Anne Pinaud and Cerdan are the only survivors of the crew and save themselves on a desert island. There they come across Werner Becker, who has been shipwrecked with his yacht and is also stranded here. While Cerdan continues to believe Anne is guilty of the crime, Werner believes she is innocent. Soon the tension between the two men builds up and they become rivals for Anne's favor.
Directed by Alfred Vohrer, Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen leans on a strong ensemble — Thomas Hunter, Hannes Messemer, Maria Gudy — 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 crime titles of 1974.
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