

Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter(1974)
First of a series of thrillers based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling
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?


Movie: Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter
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Van der Valk und das Mädchen
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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?
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1974-11-27
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First of a series of thrillers based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling
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