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Back to the Wall
Back to the Wall

Back to the Wall

A MAN... HIS WIFE... HER LOVER... the wall held the secret

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CrimeDrama

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Rich industrialist Jacques Decret learns his wife Gloria is having an affair with a young actor. For revenge, he bombards her with anonymous letters, convincing her that her lover is the culprit while Gloria desperately seeks a way out.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

07 March 1958

Country

France

Cast

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Gloria Decrey

Gérard Oury

Gérard Oury

Jacques Decrey

Philippe Nicaud

Philippe Nicaud

Yves Normand

Claire Maurier

Claire Maurier

Ghislaine

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Mario

George Cusin

George Cusin

Police commissioner

Robert Bazil

Robert Bazil

Police inspector

Jean Degrave

Jean Degrave

Le bijoutier

Richard Francœur

Richard Francœur

Jeweler

Françoise Honorat

Françoise Honorat

Guest of the Decreys

Joëlle Janin

Joëlle Janin

Secretary

Robert Le Béal

Robert Le Béal

Me Lombard, lawyer

Marguerite Lorne

Marguerite Lorne

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Postwoman

Jacques Mancier

Jacques Mancier

Suzanne Martichoux

Suzanne Martichoux

Pascal Mazzotti

Pascal Mazzotti

Jérôme

Jacqueline Noëlle

Jacqueline Noëlle

Barmaid

Philippe Olive

Philippe Olive

Henri

Aurore Chabrol

Aurore Chabrol

Chantal de Rieux

Chantal de Rieux

Jean-Marie Rivière

Jean-Marie Rivière

Paul

Jean Lefebvre

Jean Lefebvre

Mauvin

Colette Renard

Colette Renard

Josiane Mauvin

Jean Michaud

Jean Michaud

Minister (uncredited)

Albert Michel

Albert Michel

Concierge (uncredited)

René Berthier

René Berthier

Priest (uncredited)

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