Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen (1974)
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.
Director: Alfred Vohrer
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: September 11, 1974
Cast
- Thomas Hunter - Werner Becker
- Hannes Messemer - Jean-Pierre Pinaud
- Dieter Eppler - Jules Pinaud
- Maria Gudy - Anne Pinaud
- Monika Rohde - Lindy (uncredited)
- Sieghardt Rupp - Heller
- Glauco Onorato - Paul Cerdan
- Harald Leipnitz - Werner Becker (voice) (uncredited)
- Rosemarie Kirstein - (voice) (uncredited)
- Robin Fernando
Screenplay
Music: Christian Bruhn, Hans-Martin Majewski
Cinematography: Charly Steinberger
Editing: Ingeborg Taschner
Production: Terra-Filmkunst, TV13
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
island, based on novel or book, ceylon, plane crash
More Films by Director: Alfred Vohrer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen about?
- 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.
- Who directed Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen?
- Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen was directed by Alfred Vohrer.
- Who stars in Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen?
- Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen stars Thomas Hunter, Hannes Messemer, Dieter Eppler, Maria Gudy, Monika Rohde, Sieghardt Rupp.
- How long is Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen?
- Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen?
- Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen produced?
- Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen was produced in Germany.