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Elevator to the Gallows
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Elevator to the Gallows

1958-01-29 · 92 min · ★ 7.6

Crime · Drama · Thriller

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

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Directors
Louis Malle
Production companies
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Countries
France
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 263,404

Top Cast

Jeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauFlorence Carala
Maurice RonetMaurice RonetJulien Tavernier
Georges PoujoulyGeorges PoujoulyLouis
Yori BertinYori BertinVéronique
Jean WallJean WallSimon Carala
Elga AndersenElga AndersenFrieda Bencker
Sylviane AisensteinSylviane AisensteinYvonne, la Fille du Bar
Micheline BonaMicheline BonaGeneviève
Gisèle GrandpréGisèle GrandpréJacqueline Mauclair
Jacqueline StaupJacqueline StaupAnna
Marcel CuvelierMarcel CuvelierLe Réceptionniste du Motel
Gérard DarrieuGérard DarrieuMaurice
Charles DennerCharles DennerL'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier
Hubert DeschampsHubert DeschampsLe Substitut du Procureur
Jacques HillingJacques HillingLe Garagiste
Marcel JournetMarcel JournetLe Président du Conseil d'Administration
François JouxFrançois JouxCommissaire de Police
Iván PetrovichIván PetrovichHorst Bencker
Félix MartenFélix MartenChristian Subervie
Lino VenturaLino VenturaLe Commissaire Cherrier

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