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Only the Wind Knows the Answer (1974)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Alfred Vohrer
Writer : Manfred Purzer

Synopsis

The yacht of millionaire Hellmann explodes in the Mediterranean Sea, with him and 8 men crew on board. Insurance agent Lucas investigates at the Cote D'Azur, because there's the suspicion that it could have been suicide. He finds out that Hellmann's villa was monitored, the tapes also contain information about the explosion. He uses them for blackmail.

Actors

Maurice Ronet
Maurice Ronet
Robert Lucas
Marthe Keller
Marthe Keller
Angela Delpierre
Karin Dor
Karin Dor
Nicole Monnier
Raymond Pellegrin
Raymond Pellegrin
Commissaire Lacrosse
André Falcon
André Falcon
Ribeyrolles
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Commissaire Principal
Walter Kohut
Walter Kohut
Seeberg
Charlotte Kerr
Charlotte Kerr
Hilde Hellmann
Eva Pflug
Eva Pflug
Karin Lucas
Philippe Baronnet
Philippe Baronnet
Alain
Alf Marholm
Alf Marholm
Hellmann
Karl Walter Diess
Karl Walter Diess
Herbert Fleischmann
Herbert Fleischmann
Friedrich Nowottny
Friedrich Nowottny
TV Reporter
Heinz Baumann
Heinz Baumann
Bank Manager
Günter Mack
Günter Mack
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
John Keelwood
Klaus Schwarzkopf
Klaus Schwarzkopf
Priest
Johannes Mario Simmel
Johannes Mario Simmel
Party Guest
Christian Barbier
Christian Barbier
Inspektor Dupin

Crews

Alfred Vohrer
Alfred Vohrer
Director
Luggi Waldleitner
Luggi Waldleitner
Producer
Petrus Schloemp
Petrus Schloemp
Director of Photography
Manfred Purzer
Manfred Purzer
Screenplay
Erich Ferstl
Erich Ferstl
Original Music Composer
Johannes Mario Simmel
Johannes Mario Simmel
Novel

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