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Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen (1974)

  • Crime
  • Drama

The wealthy plantation owner Pinaud is brutally murdered in Ceylon. His attractive German wife Anne is suspected of the crime and arrested by Inspector Cerdan. He is ordered to take her to Colombo. But the plane on the way there gets caught in a heavy storm and crashes shortly afterwards. Anne Pinaud and Cerdan are the only survivors of the crew and save themselves on a desert island. There they come across Werner Becker, who has been shipwrecked with his yacht and is also stranded here. While Cerdan continues to believe Anne is guilty of the crime, Werner believes she is innocent. Soon the tension between the two men builds up and they become rivals for Anne's favor.

Rating
7.5 / 10 (2 votes)
Release date
September 11, 1974
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
German
Director
Alfred Vohrer
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Thomas HunterWerner Becker
  • Hannes MessemerJean-Pierre Pinaud
  • Maria GudyAnne Pinaud
  • Dieter EpplerJules Pinaud
  • Monika RohdeLindy (uncredited)
  • Sieghardt RuppHeller
  • Glauco OnoratoPaul Cerdan
  • Harald LeipnitzWerner Becker (voice) (uncredited)
  • Rosemarie Kirstein(voice) (uncredited)
  • Robin Fernando
  • Ranji Suranimala
  • Suraj Jayawickrama

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