

Vertigo for a Killer
1970-08-05 · 83 min · ★ 4.8
Jean-Pierre Desagnat's Vertige pour un tueur involves Marc as a hood hunted down by his boss when he fails to execute a man who happens to be his friend. He is hidden by a woman whose husband has murdered his business associate and wants Marc to take the rap for the crime.
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- Directors
- Jean-Pierre Desagnat
- Production companies
- Paris-Cannes Productions, Centro Film
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Marcel BozzuffiMarc
Sylva KoscinaSylvie
Michel ConstantinRené
Marc CassotPhilippe
Jacques CastelotMario
Robert DalbanJuan
Alan ScottLe marin américain
Michel BedettiFrancis
Daniel MoosmannAntoine
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