"Nothing electrifies Amsterdam cop Commissaris Simon 'Piet' van der Valk (Barry Foster, Frenzy, Smileys People) like a new murder case. Once on the trail, the dapper detective goes by his instincts; not by the book. His investigations lead him into all corners of the Dutch capital, from the immigrant bars and apartments of the low-rent district to the boardrooms and deluxe hotels of the high and mighty. Although he seems more than a little jaded, Van der Valk receives assistance from the eager Inspecteur Johnny Kroon (Michael Latimer) and indulgence from his ever-supportive French wife; Arlette (Susan Travers). And while he's more likely to be at a pub than dealing with the political fallout of his cases, there's never any doubt about his devotion to his job; nor the lengths to which hell go in his headlong pursuit to catch a killer."--Container.
Publisher:Silver Spring, Md. : distributed by Acorn Media, c2010.
General Note: Home use only."A world-weary detective guards the streets of Amsterdam"--Container.4:3 full screen.Bonus: Biographies of creator Nicolas Freeling and star Barry Foster.Contains 3 episodes from the first series of the British television classic, originally broadcast on Thames Television in 1972, on 1 discs.Based on the detective fiction of Nicolas Freeling.
Formatted Contents Note: Elected silence -- Thinker than water -- The adventurer.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Thames Television ; originally created by Nicolas Freelin ; written by Philip Broadley, Arden Winch, Peter Yeldham, Jeremy Paul and David Butler ; directed by Don Leaver, Douglas Camfield, Mike Vardy, Jim Goodard and Graham Evans ; produced by Robert Love.
Participant or Performer Note: Barry Foster, Michael Latimer and Susan Travers.