Movie: Plötzlich und unerwartet

Top 6 Billed Cast

Michael Degen
Michael Degen

Glenn Howard

Kerstin De Ahna
Kerstin De Ahna

Maggie Howard

Jutta Speidel
Jutta Speidel

Helen Tenby

Udo Vioff
Udo Vioff

Sam Blaine

Monika Peitsch
Monika Peitsch

Sheila Wallis

Franz Rudnick
Franz Rudnick

Inspector Appleton

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    1985-01-20

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    Deutsch

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