''Peter van Heeren'' is a

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crime film from 1957. It is based on Alf Bonnevie Bryn's debut crime novel, ''Peter van Heeren tar skeen i den anden haand'' (Peter van Heeren Holds His Spoon in His Other Hand). The novel was adapted for film by Sigval Maartmann-Moe, who also directed the film.

Plot

The film is about the rich, eccentric, and amiable idler Peter van Heeren (played by Per Skift) and his many companies. He is persuaded to help his friend, Mrs. Kathie Winter ( Liv Wilse), who is exposed to a certain appellate court attorney Halmer, who tries to win her favor though blackmail and other unorthodox methods. Peter van Heeren receives help from his inimitable butler Jeremias (

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Cast

* Per Skift as Peter van Heeren * Liv Wilse as Käthie Winther *

as Jeremias, van Heeren's butler * Knut M. Hansson as Halmer *

Ola Isene Ola Isene (2 June 1898 – 6 May 1973) was a Norwegian opera singer (baritone) and actor. Isene was born in Rødenes and studied at the Musikkonservatoriet in Kristiania. He made his professional debut at the Mayol-teatret in 1923. His operat ...

as the police chief *

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as the director *

Willie Hoel Willie Hans Karsten Hoel (16 June 1920 – 15 June 1986) was a Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group na ...

as a close friend of van Heeren * Per Lillo-Stenberg as a friend of van Heeren * Lillebil Nordrum as Miss Lyng * Leif Enger as an auctioneer * Erik Melbye Brekke as a night-shift worker * Dan Fosse as a criminal *

Per Theodor Haugen Per Theodor Haugen (8 October 1932 – 14 October 2018) was a Norwegian actor. Haugen was theater manager at Oslo Nye Teater from 1985 to 1988. Haugen was born at Kongsberg. He was the son of Trygve Haugen (1897–1943) and his wife Hjørdis ...

as an office clerk *

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as a customer * Gustav-Adolf Hegh as a car rental employee * Odd Borg as a taxi driver * Tore Ween as a jeweler * Berit Kullander as a spectator

References

External links

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''Peter van Heeren''
at Filmfront
''Peter van Heeren''
at the

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