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Scoundrel in White
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Scoundrel in White

1972-09-29 · 95 min · ★ 5.2

Comedy

Paul, a former womanizer, marries the head of the medical department's "unattractive" daughter Christine because he thinks attractive women can't be trusted and make poor wives. A car accident leaves him bedridden and he begins to miss his playboy days, when Christine's bombshell sister Martine arrives and Paul decides he must have her. He begins drugging Christine at night so he can sneak out to kill of Martine's many suitors one by one.

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Directors
Claude Chabrol
Production companies
Rizzoli Film, Cerito Films, Les Films de la Boétie
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean-Paul BelmondoJean-Paul BelmondoLe docteur Paul Simay
Mia FarrowMia FarrowChristine Dupont
Laura AntonelliLaura AntonelliMartine Dupont
Marlène AppeltMarlène AppeltL'Infirmière Carole
Dominique ZardiDominique ZardiL'évêque
Daniel LecourtoisDaniel LecourtoisLe professeur Dupont
Daniel IvernelDaniel IvernelLe docteur Berthier
Patrick PréjeanPatrick PréjeanArthur Ringard
Michel PeyrelonMichel PeyrelonJoseph Melville
Henri AttalHenri Attal'La sourde'
Maja WodeckaMaja Wodecka
Louis Duranton
Monique FardoulisMonique Fardoulis
Christophe Merle
Madame Steeg
Catherine OhotnikoffCatherine Ohotnikoff
Josiane BalaskoJosiane BalaskoUne fille laide (non crédité)
Christian ChauvaudChristian ChauvaudUn copain du Dr. Popaul (non crédité)
Patrice ÉnardPatrice Énard(non crédité)
Louis NavarreLouis NavarreUn prétendant de Martine (non crédité)

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