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Elevator to the Gallows
Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows

Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$263404

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

7.616/10

Release Date

29 January 1958

Country

France

Cast

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Florence Carala

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

Julien Tavernier

Georges Poujouly

Georges Poujouly

Louis

Yori Bertin

Yori Bertin

Véronique

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Le Commissaire Cherrier

Iván Petrovich

Iván Petrovich

Horst Bencker

Elga Andersen

Elga Andersen

Frieda Bencker

Jean Wall

Jean Wall

Simon Carala

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Maurice

Micheline Bona

Micheline Bona

Geneviève

Charles Denner

Charles Denner

L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier

Félix Marten

Félix Marten

Christian Subervie

Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

Le Substitut du Procureur

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Le Garagiste

Marcel Journet

Marcel Journet

Le Président du Conseil d'Administration

François Joux

François Joux

Commissaire de Police

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)

Gisèle Grandpré

Gisèle Grandpré

Jacqueline Mauclair

Jacqueline Staup

Jacqueline Staup

Anna

Marcel Cuvelier

Marcel Cuvelier

Le Réceptionniste du Motel

Nicolas Bataille

Nicolas Bataille

Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

Pierre Frag

Pierre Frag

Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

Christian Brocard

Christian Brocard

Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

Marcel Bernier

Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

Un Inspecteur (uncredited)

Roger Jacquet

Roger Jacquet

Gaston (uncredited)

Alice Reichen

Alice Reichen

La Fleuriste (uncredited)

Sylviane Aisenstein

Sylviane Aisenstein

Yvonne, la Fille du Bar

Micheline Sarfati

Micheline Sarfati

Robert Balpo

Robert Balpo

Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Olivier Darrieux

Olivier Darrieux

Le Chauffeur (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux

Lucien Desagneaux

Un Journaliste (uncredited)

Pierre Devilder

Pierre Devilder

Petit Rôle (uncredited)

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