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Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter

Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter

First of a series of thrillers based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling

1974 · 104 min · ★ 10.0 · 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. Whern the maverick inspector investigates the seemingly senseless killing of a man in Amsertdam, will Lucienne turn up again?

Directed by Peter Zadek · Written by Robert Muller

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