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About
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Theatrical
Jun 10, 1961
Box Office
$263K
Theaters
1
Director
Louis Malle
Writers
Louis Malle, Roger Nimier
Producer
Jean Thuillier
Music
Miles Davis
Studio
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Original Title
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →J
Jeanne Moreau
Florence Carala
M
Maurice Ronet
Julien Tavernier
G
Georges Poujouly
Louis
Y
Yori Bertin
Véronique
J
Jean Wall
Simon Carala
E
Elga Andersen
Frieda Bencker
M
Micheline Bona
Geneviève
G
Gisèle Grandpré
Jacqueline Mauclair
J
Jacqueline Staup
Anna
M
Marcel Cuvelier
Le Réceptionniste du Motel
G
Gérard Darrieu
Maurice
C
Charles Denner
L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier
H
Hubert Deschamps
Le Substitut du Procureur
J
Jacques Hilling
Le Garagiste
M
Marcel Journet
Le Président du Conseil d'Administration
F
François Joux
Commissaire de Police
I
Iván Petrovich
Horst Bencker
F
Félix Marten
Christian Subervie
L
Lino Ventura
Le Commissaire Cherrier
J
Jean-Claude Brialy
Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
