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The Night Caller
The Night Caller

The Night Caller

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A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and he targets at first these ones. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and he has hard work with the maniac.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

7.239/10

Release Date

09 April 1975

Country

France

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Commissioner Jean Letellier

Charles Denner

Charles Denner

Inspector Moissac

Adalberto Maria Merli

Adalberto Maria Merli

Pierre Valdeck / Minos

Rosy Varte

Rosy Varte

Germaine Doizon

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Divisional commissioner Sabin

Lea Massari

Lea Massari

Norah Elmer

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Julien Dallas, student

Catherine Morin

Catherine Morin

Hélène Grammont

Roland Dubillard

Roland Dubillard

Psychologist

Henry Djanik

Henry Djanik

Police inspector

Germana Carnacina

Germana Carnacina

Pamela Sweet

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Marcucci

Jacques Paoli

Jacques Paoli

Self

Philippe Brigaud

Philippe Brigaud

Neighborhood commissioner

Roger Riffard

Roger Riffard

Watchman Eugène Merclin

Georges Riquier

Georges Riquier

Prefect

Jean-Louis Le Goff

Jean-Louis Le Goff

Sub-prefect

Maurice Vallier

Maurice Vallier

Guest who goes to the wrong door

Maurice Auzel

Maurice Auzel

Inspector

Henri-Jacques Huet

Henri-Jacques Huet

Julio Cortes, Norah's lover

Jacques Rispal

Jacques Rispal

'Cacahuète'

Jean-Louis Fortuit

Jean-Louis Fortuit

Police inspector

Gilberte Géniat

Gilberte Géniat

Germaine Doizon's concierge

Michel Berreur

Michel Berreur

Armed robber (uncredited)

Pierre Douglas

Pierre Douglas

Radio journalist (uncredited)

André Valardy

André Valardy

Radio reporter (uncredited)

Albert Delpy

Albert Delpy

Sound engineer (uncredited)

Jacques Mathou

Jacques Mathou

Tenant disturbed by Letellier (uncredited)

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