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The Sleeping Car Murder
The Sleeping Car Murder

The Sleeping Car Murder

Suddenly a scream pierces the air...and you're shocked to discover it's yours!

Genres

CrimeThrillerMystery

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Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its destination, one of the passengers, a girl, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police led by Inspector Grazzi investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one of them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the other passengers start turning up dead. It is then up to the last remaining two to solve the case, before they become the next victims.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.977/10

Release Date

17 November 1965

Country

France

Cast

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

L'inspecteur Grazzi

Pierre Mondy

Pierre Mondy

Le commissaire Tarquin

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Éric Grandin, étudiant vétérinaire

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Daniel

Catherine Allégret

Catherine Allégret

Bambi

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Eliane Darès, l'actrice éventée (Victime #4)

Claude Mann

Claude Mann

Jean-Loup Gabert, inspecteur stagière de Grazzi

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

René Cabourg, l'employé besogneux (Victime #2)

Pascale Roberts

Pascale Roberts

Georgette Thomas, assassinée (Victime #1)

Charles Denner

Charles Denner

Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas

Nadine Alari

Nadine Alari

Mme Grazzi

Monique Chaumette

Monique Chaumette

Mme Rivolani

Christian Marin

Christian Marin

Le beau-frère de Georgette, mari soumis

Tanya Lopert

Tanya Lopert

Mme Garaudy

Jenny Orléans

Jenny Orléans

La sœur de René Cabourg

Serge Rousseau

Serge Rousseau

Le contrôleur du train phocéen de nuit

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

La sœur "mauvaise langue" de Georgette

Maurice Chevit

Maurice Chevit

Un inspecteur, sous les ordres de Tarquin

Jacques Dynam

Jacques Dynam

Un inspecteur, sous les ordres de Tarquin

Paul Pavel

Paul Pavel

M. Rivolani, passager du compartiement (Victime #3)

Philippe Rouleau

Philippe Rouleau

L'inspecteur Antoine

André Valmy

André Valmy

Un inspecteur, sous les ordres de Tarquin

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Le vétérinaire titulaire, chargé de cours (uncredited)

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Une infirmière à l'école vétérinaire (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Un inspecteur au bistrot (uncredited)

Claude Berri

Claude Berri

Un porteur à la gare de Lyon (uncredited)

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Un agent de police (uncredited)

Nicole Desailly

Nicole Desailly

La concierge d'Eliane (uncredited)

Denise Péron

Denise Péron

Une pocharde (uncredited)

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

Le frère d'Eliane (uncredited)

Edmond Ardisson

Edmond Ardisson

Le policier marseillais (voice) (uncredited)

José Artur

José Artur

Un journaliste (uncredited)

Maurice Auzel

Maurice Auzel

Un inspecteur au café (uncredited)

Dominique Bernard

Dominique Bernard

Un employé de la SNCF (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux

Lucien Desagneaux

L'homme qui embrasse une femme à la brasserie (uncredited)

Jean Droze

Jean Droze

Une personne auditionnée dans les locaux de la Police Judiciaire (uncredited)

Charles Gérard

Charles Gérard

Un travesti près du kiosque à journaux (uncredited)

Georges Géret

Georges Géret

Un agent de police (uncredited)

Clément Harari

Clément Harari

Une "femme" au bistrot (uncredited)

Jean Lefebvre

Jean Lefebvre

(uncredited)

Serge Marquand

Serge Marquand

Un amant de Georgette (uncredited)

Albert Michel

Albert Michel

Le patron du bistrot (uncredited)

Charles Millot

Charles Millot

Le médecin légiste (uncredited)

Paul Bernard

Paul Bernard

(uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Périer-Pillu

Jean-Pierre Périer-Pillu

(uncredited)

Robert Sabatier

Robert Sabatier

(uncredited)

William Sabatier

William Sabatier

Le commissaire Tuffi (uncredited)

Jacqueline Staup

Jacqueline Staup

La supérieure hiérarchique de Bambi (uncredited)

Josée Steiner

Josée Steiner

L'employée de l'hôtel Arizona (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

Un inspecteur (uncredited)

André Weber

André Weber

Le poivrot arrêté, dans les locaux de la Police Judiciaire (uncredited)

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