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The Sleeping Car Murder (1965)

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

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Costa-Gavras

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin
Daniel
Catherine Allégret
Catherine Allégret
Bambi
Yves Montand
Yves Montand
Inspecteur Grazzi
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret
Eliane Darès
Claude Mann
Claude Mann
Jean-Loup
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
René Cabourg
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Éric Grandin
Pascale Roberts
Pascale Roberts
Georgette Thomas
Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy
le Commissaire
Charles Denner
Charles Denner
Bob
Nadine Alari
Nadine Alari
Madame Grazzi
Bernadette Lafont
Bernadette Lafont
la soeur de Georgette
Monique Chaumette
Monique Chaumette
Madame Rivolani
Paul Pavel
Paul Pavel
M. Rivolani
Christian Marin
Christian Marin
le beau-frère
Tanya Lopert
Tanya Lopert
Madame Garaubert
Jenny Orléans
Jenny Orléans
la soeur de René Cabourg
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin
le vétérinaire
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul
une élève à l'école vétérinaire
Serge Rousseau
Serge Rousseau
le contrôleur du train
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
Un inspecteur au bistrot
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Un porteur (uncredited)
Marcel Bozzuffi
Marcel Bozzuffi
Un agent de police (uncredited)
Claude Dauphin
Claude Dauphin
Le frère d'Eliane (uncredited)
Nicole Desailly
Nicole Desailly
La concierge d'Eliane (uncredited)
Denise Péron
Denise Péron
Une pocharde (uncredited)

Crews

Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras
Director
Sébastien Japrisot
Sébastien Japrisot
Novel
Jean Tournier
Jean Tournier
Director of Photography
Michel Magne
Michel Magne
Original Music Composer
Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras
Writer
Julien Derode
Julien Derode
Producer
Christian Gaudin
Christian Gaudin
Editor
Rino Mondellini
Rino Mondellini
Art Direction
Jean Nény
Jean Nény
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Trailers and other movies

Compartiment tueurs - 1965 - Film - Original Trailer

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