Van der Valk A Sudden Silence (Season 4, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Van der Valk

A Sudden Silence (Season 4, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

An important government minister goes missing and is found dead in a dingy side street. What happened to him, and why are all his means of identification in another name?

Director

Herbert Wise

Writers

Nicolas Freeling (originally created by) | Keith Dewhurst (screenplay)

Producer

Chris Burt

Composer

Alan Parker

Cinematographer

Colin Munn

Casting Director

Joyce Nettles (casting)

Production Designer

Robin Tarsnane

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 30, 1991

Release date

Jan 30, 1991 (United Kingdom)

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Barry Foster Van Der Valk / Commissaris Van Der Valk Van Der Valk / Commissaris Van Der Valk See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Meg Davies Arlette / Arlette Van Der Valk Arlette / Arlette Van Der Valk See fewer	The Honorable Woman (2014)
Ronald Hines Samson / Hoofd Commissaris Samson Samson / Hoofd Commissaris Samson See fewer	The Deep Concern (1979)
Richard Huw Wim / Wim Van Der Valk Wim / Wim Van Der Valk See fewer	Stormbreaker (2006)
Kenneth Cranham Dirk Boutsen Dirk Boutsen See fewer	Layer Cake (2004)
Ciaran Madden Melanie Van Hoorn Melanie Van Hoorn See fewer	Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973)
Nicholas Le Prevost Van Hoorn Van Hoorn See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Gary Olsen Brouwer Brouwer See fewer	Outland (1981)
Andrew Ray Stevin Stevin See fewer	The Mudlark (1950)
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Jonathan Firth Michael Michael See fewer	Victoria & Albert (2001)
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Mia Fothergill Jacqueline Jacqueline See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Victoria Shalet Brigid Van Hoorn Brigid Van Hoorn See fewer	Shining Through (1992)
Sam Preston Willem Van Hoorn Willem Van Hoorn See fewer	Van der Valk (1972)
Christopher Bramwell Van Loon Van Loon See fewer	The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988)
Martin McKellan Policeman Policeman See fewer	Ready Player One (2018)
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