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Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter
1974
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Van der Valk
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Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.
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Drama
Top Cast
Barry Foster
Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
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Meg Davis
Arlette Van Der Valk
Ronald Hines
Hoofd Commissaris Samson
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Richard Huw
Wim Van der Valk
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SeriesStatus
Ended
Release
September 13, 1972
Episode Runtime
50 min
Language
English
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