The Wicked Go to Hell (1955)
The body of Venus... the smile of a temptress... and a heart dripping with fury and revenge!
Genre : Drama, Crime
Runtime : 1H 31M
Director : Robert Hossein
Writer : René Wheeler, Robert Hossein
Synopsis
Making his directorial debut, Robert Hossein also assumes the leading role, playing an escaped convict. Hossein and his fellow escapees cross the path of Marina Vlady, with whom they all fall in love. Alas for our "heroes," Vlady intends to avenge the death of her sweetheart at the hands of Hossein and his confreres. Not only do these heels go to Hell, but they do so with a spectacular flourish. Les Salauds Vont en Enfer was adapted by Rene Wheeler from a play by Frederic Dard.
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