272:. In reality, Thorens plans to send her to South America for sex work. Unbeknownst to them both, they are being trailed by Dutch Police Inspectors Peter Jongman and Sergeant Wolters. Jongman carries the guilt of not having saved his Jewish fiancée, Rachel, from death at the hands of the Nazis. Jongman follows Thorens and Lisa to London, where he confronts Thorens. During their encounter, Jongman strikes Thorens, who accidentally falls onto one of the imitation SS daggers he sells, and dies. Jongman thinks Thorens, who was moving when he left, has only been knocked down and leaves. Meanwhile Lisa has escaped Thorens’s flat via a window. Jongman finds Lisa on the riverbank, possibly contemplating jumping in, and identifies himself. Seeing that Lisa was desperate enough to take a chance that a known former Nazi would keep his word, Jongman decides to help her.
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the medical experimentation on her reproductive organs she underwent at
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saw the actors I talked to them of the responsibility of actors to directors. For me, it was a terribly sad farewell, a sort of farewell address. It is terribly important for a producer to watch himself to avoid intruding on a director's prerogatives. I am determined I won't do it."
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impression of this film. It is not a shocking sex picture. It is an uncommonly colorful and often tense adventure film." Advertising executives were not happy that he referred to the advertising in his review and noted that the quotes had been toned down since originally conceived.
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