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Witness in the City
Witness in the City

Witness in the City

Genres

CrimeThriller

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Industrialist Pierre Verdier kills his mistress Jeanne Ancelin by throwing her off a train. Her husband, Ancelin, decides to take revenge on his wife's murderer, who has been acquitted by justice.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

06 May 1959

Country

France

Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Ancelin

Jacques Berthier

Jacques Berthier

Pierre Verdier

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Italian taxi customer

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Raymond, taxi driver

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Germaine, radio taxi

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Lambert, night radio taxi

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Owner of the hotel

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Verdier's lawyer

Michel Etcheverry

Michel Etcheverry

Investigating judge

Sandra Milo

Sandra Milo

Liliane

Jacques Jouanneau

Jacques Jouanneau

Car rental

Ginette Pigeon

Ginette Pigeon

Muriel, prostitute

Françoise Brion

Françoise Brion

Jeanne Ancelin

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève Cluny

Announcer

Joëlle Janin

Joëlle Janin

Switchboard operator

Nicole Alexandra

Nicole Alexandra

Switchboard operator

Claire Nicole

Claire Nicole

Switchboard operator

Dany Jacquet

Dany Jacquet

Martine Reichenbach

Martine Reichenbach

Switchboard operator

Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Taxi driver

Henri Belly

Henri Belly

Louis aka 'Petit Louis'

Alain Nobis

Alain Nobis

The author of the accident with Verdier

Jean Lara

Jean Lara

Mr. Catherine

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Pierre, Ancelin's colleague

Jean Daurand

Jean Daurand

Bernard, a regular at the café

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

Taxi driver, friend of Raymond

Jacques Mancier

Jacques Mancier

René Hell

René Hell

Grandfather

Billy Kearns

Billy Kearns

American soldier

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Prostitute (uncredited)

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