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Only the Wind Knows the Answer
Only the Wind Knows the Answer

Only the Wind Knows the Answer

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

20 November 1974

Country

France

Cast

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

Dr. Friese

Herbert Fleischmann

Herbert Fleischmann

Gustav Brandenburg

Friedrich Nowottny

Friedrich Nowottny

TV Reporter

Heinz Baumann

Heinz Baumann

Bank Manager

Günter Mack

Günter Mack

Lothar Kessler

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

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