Elevator to the Gallows (1961)

  • NR
  • 06/10/1961 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 32m

Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

Overview

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

Roger Nimier

Screenplay

Louis Malle

Director, Screenplay

Noël Calef

Novel

Cast

Jeanne Moreau's headshot

Jeanne Moreau

Florence Carala
Maurice Ronet's headshot

Maurice Ronet

Julien Tavernier
Georges Poujouly's headshot

Georges Poujouly

Louis
Yori Bertin's headshot

Yori Bertin

Véronique
Jean Wall's headshot

Jean Wall

Simon Carala
Elga Andersen's headshot

Elga Andersen

Frieda Bencker
Sylviane Aisenstein's headshot

Sylviane Aisenstein

Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
Micheline Bona's headshot

Micheline Bona

Geneviève

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