Burgler and master safe-cracker Glimmie is asked to find a young woman called Fanny by her rich stepfather Van Borsen. However, Glimmie remains suspicious of the man and decides that Fanny has to be protected by him and his pal 'De Bonk'. He is soon proved correct and winds up a scapegoat in Van Borsen's scheme. After his release from prison, Glimmie plans his revenge with some help from a young cleaning girl called Slofje.
Acting
Rijk de Gooyer's weary charisma carries every scene.
Direction
Weisz captures Amsterdam's seedy underbelly with documentary grit.
Director
Frans Weisz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the few Dutch crime films of the 70s to find international distribution, helping put Amsterdam on the noir map.
Jon Bluming (De Bonk) was a real-life judo champion; his casting added authentic physicality to the role.
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