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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

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Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Louis Malle
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    Florence Carala Jeanne Moreau
  • Profile picture of Maurice Ronet
    Julien Tavernier Maurice Ronet
  • Profile picture of Georges Poujouly
    Louis Georges Poujouly
  • Profile picture of Yori Bertin
    Véronique Yori Bertin
  • Profile picture of Lino Ventura
    Le Commissaire Cherrier Lino Ventura
  • Profile picture of Iván Petrovich
    Horst Bencker Iván Petrovich
  • Profile picture of Elga Andersen
    Frieda Bencker Elga Andersen
  • Profile picture of Jean Wall
    Simon Carala Jean Wall

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