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7.319972h 2mMovieHistoryDrama

In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.

DirectorMike van Diem
WriterMike van Diem
ProducersDick Maas·Laurens Geels

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Cast · Directed by Mike van Diem

Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir
Dreverhaven
Fedja van Huêt
Fedja van Huêt
Katadreuffe
Betty Schuurman
Betty Schuurman
Joba
Tamar van den Dop
Tamar van den Dop
Lorna Te George
Victor Löw
Victor Löw
De Gankelaar
Hans Kesting
Hans Kesting
Jan Maan
Lou Landré
Lou Landré
Rentenstein
Bernhard Droog
Bernhard Droog
Stroomkoning
Frans Vorstman
Frans Vorstman
Inspector de Bree
Fred Goessens
Fred Goessens
Schuwagt
Jasper Gottlieb
Jasper Gottlieb
Jacob (6 years old)
Marius Gottlieb
Marius Gottlieb
Jacob (6 years old)

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