Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter(1974)
Van der Valk und das Mädchen
First of a series of thrillers based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling
Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter Synopsis
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?
Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter (1974) is a mystery and crime film directed by Peter Zadek, released on November 27, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Frank Finlay, Cyd Hayman, Françoise Arnoul and Oskar Homolka. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Peter Zadek
- Writers:
- Nicolas Freeling, Robert Muller, Peter Zadek
- Cinematographer:
- Walter Lassally
- Composer:
- Peter Schirmann
- Production:
- ORF, WDR, Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
- Status:
- Released
Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter Cast & Crew
Main 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
Peter Roggisch
as Royaard
Françoise Prévost
as Arlette van der Valk
Hans Járay
as Englebert
Günter Lamprecht
as Bernard Neefs
Hansjörg Felmy
as (voice) (uncredited)
Key crew
Directed by Peter Zadek, written by Nicolas Freeling, Robert Muller and Peter Zadek.
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Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 10.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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The main cast of Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter (1974) includes Frank Finlay, Cyd Hayman, Françoise Arnoul, Oskar Homolka and Werner Finck. The film was directed by Peter Zadek. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter was released on November 27, 1974 and runs for 1h 44m.
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Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter (1974) holds an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.