Van der Valk and the Rich

Dec 26, 1973

★ 0.0

Overview

Dutch police officer Van der Valk is pulled away for a private investigation for a friend of the chief of police to find the missing junior manager. When he gets to know his woman, he is fascinated by the thought of running away with her.

Genres

Crime

TV Movie

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

ARD

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Cast

Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk

Frank Finlay

Anne-Marie Marchal

Judy Winter

Canisius

Helmut Käutner

Stössl

Hans Helmut Dickow

Arlette van der Valk

Françoise Prévost

Mrs Kramer

Marte Harell

Serak

Erich Padalewski

Tappeiner

Rudolf Strobl

Portier

Otto Ambros

Cab driver

Emmerich Schrenk

Attorney

Fritz Widhalm-Windegg

Kees Brusse

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