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Elevator to the Gallows (1961)
- NR
- 06/10/1961 (US)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- 1h 31m
Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
Overview
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Louis Malle
Director, ScreenplayRoger Nimier
ScreenplayNoël Calef
NovelCast
![Jeanne Moreau's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9fQOBDJlur0CYDnGy9W1mCww8Qv.jpg)
Jeanne Moreau
Florence Carala![Maurice Ronet's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kNoCaKscnlHGTUucSUwjla7QT1v.jpg)
Maurice Ronet
Julien Tavernier![Georges Poujouly's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/e66bJa08sX7jVDdE11LYEM2u7AI.jpg)
Georges Poujouly
Louis![Yori Bertin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/z06RoAT4XJvHPbOmRkbeeuZcZQy.jpg)
Yori Bertin
Véronique![Lino Ventura's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/j8D4ox5jSavrB7G8KrlxEIxivEq.jpg)
Lino Ventura
Le Commissaire Cherrier![Iván Petrovich's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/tQhvxrmgTwrdDyb5Hof9jfmWHZM.jpg)
Iván Petrovich
Horst Bencker![Elga Andersen's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mbi7YskbMyF1dNHVOjHcXjtMta1.jpg)
Elga Andersen
Frieda Bencker![Jean Wall's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uYPmbv1FOKNrVtXvMDn0TergrrI.jpg)