Only the Wind Knows the Answer
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1974-11-20
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5
Maurice Ronet
Robert Lucas
Marthe Keller
Angela Delpierre
Karin Dor
Nicole Monnier
Raymond Pellegrin
Commissaire Lacrosse
André Falcon
Ribeyrolles
Robert Dalban
Commissaire Principal
Walter Kohut
Seeberg
Charlotte Kerr
Hilde Hellmann
Eva Pflug
Karin Lucas
Philippe Baronnet
Alain
Alf Marholm
Hellmann
Karl Walter Diess
Dr. Friese
Herbert Fleischmann
Gustav Brandenburg
Friedrich Nowottny
TV Reporter
Heinz Baumann
Bank Manager
Günter Mack
Lothar Kessler
Anton Diffring
John Keelwood
Klaus Schwarzkopf
Priest
Johannes Mario Simmel
Party Guest
Christian Barbier
Inspektor Dupin
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