Story Line
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
“Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.”
Top Cast
Jeanne Moreau
Florence Carala
Maurice Ronet
Julien Tavernier
Georges Poujouly
Louis
Yori Bertin
Véronique
Jean Wall
Simon Carala
Elga Andersen
Frieda Bencker
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Rating
7.6/ 10
Release Date
1958-01-29
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
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