

The 4th Man
1983-03-23 · 98 min · ★ 6.7
A writer whose lover is a woman widowed three times begins to suspect she may be responsible for her husbands' deaths.
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- Directors
- Paul Verhoeven
- Production companies
- Verenigde Nederlandsche Filmcompagnie (VNF), Rob Houwer Film Holland
- Countries
- Netherlands
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jeroen KrabbéGerard Reve
Renée SoutendijkChristine Halslag
Thom HoffmanHerman
Dolf de VriesDr De Vries
Geert de JongNurse Ria Josefs
Hero MullerHein Josefs
Reinout BussemakerJohan Verdijk - First husband
Ursul de GeerHenk Lunders - Third husband
Filip BolluytSurfer
Guus van der MadeTrain steward
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