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.

Roger Nimier

Screenplay

Louis Malle

Screenplay, Director

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
Lino Ventura's headshot

Lino Ventura

Le Commissaire Cherrier
Iván Petrovich's headshot

Iván Petrovich

Horst Bencker
Elga Andersen's headshot

Elga Andersen

Frieda Bencker
Jean Wall's headshot

Jean Wall

Simon Carala

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