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The 4th Man

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The 4th Man

"Christine is young, beautiful and rich. Her three husbands all died tragically. It's time for Christine to find her fourth man."

1983

1h 38m

6.7(198 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

A writer whose lover is a woman widowed three times begins to suspect she may be responsible for her husbands' deaths.

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Production Companies

Rob Houwer Film Holland

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Gerard Reve

Renée Soutendijk

Renée Soutendijk

Christine Halslag

Thom Hoffman

Thom Hoffman

Herman

Dolf de Vries

Dolf de Vries

Dr De Vries

Geert de Jong

Geert de Jong

Nurse Ria Josefs

Hans Veerman

Undertaker

Hero Muller

Hero Muller

Hein Josefs

Caroline de Beus

Adrienne

Reinout Bussemaker

Reinout Bussemaker

Johan Verdijk - First husband

Erik J. Meijer

Corporal Gé Verdonk - Second husband

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Written by: Gerard Soeteman
Produced by: Rob Houwer

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