Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter (1974)
First of a series of thrillers based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling
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?
Director: Peter Zadek
Genre: Mystery, Crime
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: November 27, 1974
Cast
- Frank Finlay - Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
- Cyd Hayman - Lucienne Englebert
- Françoise Arnoul - Solange de Winter
- Oskar Homolka - Hoofdcommissaris Samson
- Werner Finck - Mankiewicz
- Pierre Vaneck - Stam
- Peter Roggisch - Royaard
- Françoise Prévost - Arlette van der Valk
- Hans Járay - Englebert
- Günter Lamprecht - Bernard Neefs
Screenplay
Music: Peter Schirmann
Editing: Max Benedict
Production: ORF, WDR, Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
Country: Germany, France
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case
Keywords
wife, amsterdam, netherlands, detective, police detective, foreign language adaptation, mystery
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter about?
- 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?
- Who directed Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter?
- Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter was directed by Peter Zadek.
- Who stars in Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter?
- Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter stars Frank Finlay, Cyd Hayman, Françoise Arnoul, Oskar Homolka, Werner Finck, Pierre Vaneck.
- How long is Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter?
- Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter?
- Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter is a Mystery, Crime film.
- Where was Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter produced?
- Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter was produced in Germany, France.
- What are the themes of Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter?
- The themes of Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter include: Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case.