Death in the Shadows

Feb 7, 1985

1h 37m

★ 5.2

They Murdered the Woman She Thought Was Her Mother -- And Now They're After Her -- But Why?

Overview

A woman and her daughter lives in Oostdijk, a village near Amsterdam. One night when the mother is on her way home, she is killed in a car accident in the street they live in.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Frans Rasker Film

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Cast

Valerie Jaspers

Maayke Bouten

Ria de Jong

Marlous Fluitsma

Mellema

Johan Leysen

Paul

Erik de Vries

Notaris van Maurik

Wim Bary

Bob Jaspers

Rijk de Gooyer

Wim Gerritsen

Joop Doderer

Trudy Jaspers

Yoka Berretty

Mevrouw Gerritsen

Lettie Oosthoek

Kapelaan

Cas Baas

Saskia

Alexandra Blaauw

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