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Witness in the City (1959)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Édouard Molinaro
Writer : Édouard Molinaro, Gérard Oury, Alain Poiré

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura
Ancelin
Jacques Berthier
Jacques Berthier
Pierre Verdier
Daniel Ceccaldi
Daniel Ceccaldi
Le client étranger
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Raymond
Micheline Luccioni
Micheline Luccioni
Germaine
Janine Darcey
Janine Darcey
La propriétaire de l'hôtel
Jacques Monod
Jacques Monod
L'avocat de Verdier
Michel Etcheverry
Michel Etcheverry
Le juge d'instruction
Sandra Milo
Sandra Milo
Liliane
Jacques Jouanneau
Jacques Jouanneau
Le loueur de voitures
Ginette Pigeon
Ginette Pigeon
Muriel
Françoise Brion
Françoise Brion
Jeanne Ancelin
Geneviève Cluny
Geneviève Cluny
La speakerine
Joëlle Janin
Joëlle Janin
Une standardiste
Nicole Alexandra
Nicole Alexandra
Une standardiste
Claire Nicole
Claire Nicole
Une standardiste
Dany Jacquet
Dany Jacquet
Martine Reichenbach
Martine Reichenbach
Une standardiste
Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia
Un chauffeur de taxi
Henri Belly
Henri Belly
Louis dit Petit Louis
Alain Nobis
Alain Nobis
L'auteur de l'accident avec Verdier
Jean Lara
Jean Lara
M. Catherine
Gérard Darrieu
Gérard Darrieu
Pierre - le collègue d'Ancelin
Jean Daurand
Jean Daurand
Bernard - un habitué du café
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
Un chauffeur de taxi ami de Raymond
Jacques Mancier
Jacques Mancier
René Hell
René Hell
Grand-père
Billy Kearns
Billy Kearns
Le soldat américain
Dora Doll
Dora Doll
Une prostituée (uncredited)
Franco Fabrizi
Franco Fabrizi
Lambert

Crews

Édouard Molinaro
Édouard Molinaro
Director
Pierre Boileau
Pierre Boileau
Novel
Thomas Narcejac
Thomas Narcejac
Novel
Édouard Molinaro
Édouard Molinaro
Screenplay
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury
Screenplay
Alain Poiré
Alain Poiré
Screenplay
André Tabet
André Tabet
Dialogue
Georges Tabet
Georges Tabet
Dialogue
Henry Deutschmeister
Henry Deutschmeister
Producer
Moris Ergas
Moris Ergas
Producer
Alain Poiré
Alain Poiré
Producer
Barney Wilen
Barney Wilen
Original Music Composer
Henri Decaë
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Monique Isnardon
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Robert Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Georges Lévy
Georges Lévy
Production Design

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