
Der Schnee der Anden
Crime · Thriller
Overview
Martin Becker, a drug addict, journeys to Colombia seeking direct access to supply but vanishes. When his mother Lore is summoned to identify his body, she discovers the corpse isn’t her son, but just someone using his passport. With the aid of adventurous pilot Blain, she uncovers a jungle-backed drug ring where addicts are enslaved by the mafia. Filmed on location in Ecuador, this crime adventure follows their perilous quest for the truth.
Top Cast


Christoph Baumann
Christoph Baumann
Christoph Baumann


Norbert Gastell
Norbert Gastell
Norbert Gastell


Edgar Hoppe
Edgar Hoppe
Edgar Hoppe


Wolframio Sinué
Wolframio Sinué
Wolframio Sinué


Gérard Blain
Gérard Blain
Gérard Blain


Constanze Engelbrecht
Constanze Engelbrecht
Constanze Engelbrecht


Reinhard Glemnitz
Reinhard Glemnitz
Reinhard Glemnitz
David Killerby
David Killerby
David Killerby


Dieter Pfaff
Dieter Pfaff
Dieter Pfaff


Jürgen Vogel
Jürgen Vogel
Jürgen Vogel
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