''Because of the Cats'', released theatrically in the UK as ''The Rape'', is a 1973

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directed by

Fons Rademakers Alphonse Marie "Fons" Rademakers (5 September 1920 – 22 February 2007) was a Dutch actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter. His 1960 film '' Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas'' was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Fest ...

and starring

Bryan Marshall Bryan Marshall (19 May 1938 – 25 June 2019) was a British actor, with a number of major credits in film and television to his name, in both his native country and Australia. Early life Marshall was born in Battersea, south London. He was educ ...

, Alexandra Stewart,

Sylvia Kristel Sylvia Maria Kristel (28 September 1952 17 October 2012) was a Dutch actress and model who appeared in over 50 films. She is best remembered as the eponymous character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films, including originating the role with ''E ...

and

Sebastian Graham Jones Sebastian Graham-Jones (Peter Sebastian Graham-Jones) (1 August, 1947 – 18 July, 2004) was a British actor and director known for such films and television series as ''Ace of Wands (TV series), Ace of Wands'', ''Travelling Man'', ''Because of ...

. The film's Dutch title was ''Niet voor de poezen''. It was based on a novel by

Nicolas Freeling Nicolas Freeling (born Nicolas Davidson; 3 March 1927 – 20 July 2003), was a British crime novelist, best known as the author of the "Van der Valk" series of detective novels. A television series based on the character was produced for the Brit ...

in the

Van der Valk ''Van der Valk'' is a British television crime drama series produced for the ITV network. The first series ran from 1972 to 1992; followed by a remake in 2020. Created by Nicolas Freeling and based on his novels about a detective in Amsterd ...

series.

Plot

In Amsterdam, Inspector Van der Valk is on the trail of a group of wealthy young men who go round attacking women for entertainment.

Cast

... Inspector van der Valk * Alexandra Stewart ... Feodora *

... Jansen * Anthony Allen ... Erik Mierle * Ida Goemans ... Carmen * Nicholas Hoye ... Kees van Sonneveld *

... Hannie Troost * Delia Lindsay ... Ms. Maris *

Edward Judd Edward Judd (4 October 1932 – 24 February 2009) was a British actor. Biography Born in Shanghai, he and his English father and Russian mother fled when the Japanese attacked China five years later. His career was at its peak in the 1960s ...

... Mierle * Roger Hammond ... Maris *

Derek Hart Derek Osborne Hart (18 March 1925 – 23 November 1986) was a British actor, journalist and radio presenter best known for his appearances on the BBC's current affairs programme of the 1950s and 1960s, ''Tonight''. Hart was born in Hertfordshire ...

... Kieft * Guido de Moor ... Marcousis * Lous Hensen ... Mevr. Van Sonneveld * George Baker ... Boersma * Liliane Vincent ... Mevrouw Kieft

References

External links

* 1973 films 1973 crime drama films Dutch crime drama films English-language Belgian films English-language Dutch films Films directed by Fons Rademakers Rape and revenge films Belgian crime drama films Films based on British novels {{Belgium-film-stub