Van der Valk
(1972–1992)
Michael Tromp and his son Rudi are kidnapped. Is his young wife - allegedly on a shopping trip in Germany - involved?
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Title: Proof of Life (12 Feb 1992)
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| Barry Foster | ... | Van Der Valk / Commissaris Van Der Valk | |
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Meg Davies | ... | Arlette / Arlette Van Der Valk |
| Ronald Hines | ... | Samson / Hoofd Commissaris Samson | |
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Richard Huw | ... | Wim / Wim Van Der Valk |
| Paul Freeman | ... | Michael Tromp | |
| Stephen Moore | ... | Hensen | |
| Maggie Steed | ... | Maria Tromp | |
| Ralph Brown | ... | Inspector Rep | |
| Edward Judd | ... | Alfred | |
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Emma Cunningham | ... | Greta Tromp |
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Fiona Padfield | ... | Beatrix Tromp |
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Natasha Pyne | ... | Janet |
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Geoffrey Church | ... | Inspector Stam |
| Philip Whitchurch | ... | Erik | |
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Julian Fox | ... | Samuel |
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Michael Tromp and his son Rudi are kidnapped. Is his young wife - allegedly on a shopping trip in Germany - involved?
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Closing credits: The story, all names, characters and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons is intended or should be inferred. See more »Goofs
Proof of life questions are requested but when they are provided the scripts must have been swapped as the business partner provides the answers and the kidnapper provides the questions and says correct to the answers given. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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12 February 1992 (UK) See more »Filming Locations:
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A businessman Michael Tromp (Paul Freeman) and his teenage son are kidnapped. It seems the kidnappers were targeting the businessman but they were not expecting him to be with his son.
A large ransom is demanded. However the businessman's fortunes and insurance is not robust enough to meet the sum demand.
Van der Valk is perplexed as nothing about the kidnapping adds up. Tromp's associate Hensen (Stephen Moore) is tasked to go to the ransom drop.
Again this is a feature length mystery that feels too long although there is a plot to go with it. There are several twists as it is hinted that this could be an inside job.
Van der Valk shows his dogged side and he has a good rapport with his sidekick Inspector Rep (Ralph Brown.)