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The Fire Engine That Disappeared

The Fire Engine That Disappeared

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Overview

A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investigation reveals unexpected evidence. Beck and his men are soon on the tracks of a narcotic syndicate...

Directed by Hajo Gies
Written by Maj Sjöwall, Beate Langmaack, Rainer Berg
Produced by Hans Lönnerheden
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Top Cast

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Martin Beck

Kjell Bergqvist

Kjell Bergqvist

Lennart Kollberg

Rolf Lassgård

Rolf Lassgård

Gunvald Larsson

Niklas Hjulström

Niklas Hjulström

Benny Skacke

Daniela Ziegler

Daniela Ziegler

Nadja Kovacs

H

Holger Kunkel

Stoiweiler

Maria Heiskanen

Maria Heiskanen

Carla

B

Bernt Ström

Einar Rönn

Torgny Anderberg

Torgny Anderberg

Evald Hammar

Agneta Ekmanner

Agneta Ekmanner

Greta Hjelm

Themes & Keywords

prostitutebased on novel or bookpoliceexploding house

About The Fire Engine That Disappeared

The Fire Engine That Disappeared is a thriller, crime, drama, mystery film released in 1993 exploring themes of prostitute, based on novel or book, police, exploding house. Directed by Hajo Gies, it stars Gösta Ekman, Kjell Bergqvist, Rolf Lassgård. A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investigation reveals unexpected evidence. Beck and his men are soon on the tracks of a narcotic syndicate...

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