Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter (1974)
First of a series of thrillers based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling
1974 · 1h 44m · Mystery, Crime
Genres: Mystery, Crime
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.
Director: Peter Zadek
Writers: Nicolas Freeling, Robert Muller, Peter Zadek
Music by: Peter Schirmann
Cinematography: Walter Lassally
Editor: Max Benedict
Cast
Frank Finlay as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der ValkCyd Hayman as Lucienne EnglebertFrançoise Arnoul as Solange de WinterOskar Homolka as Hoofdcommissaris SamsonWerner Finck as MankiewiczPierre Vaneck as StamPeter Roggisch as RoyaardFrançoise Prévost as Arlette van der ValkHans Járay as EnglebertGünter Lamprecht as Bernard NeefsHansjörg Felmy as (voice) (uncredited)More like this
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