Movie·1958·1h 32m
Elevator to the Gallows
Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
Country
France
Language
German
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Written By
Roger Nimier
Producer
Jean Thuillier
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Music
Miles Davis
Editor
Léonide Azar
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Jeanne Moreau
Florence Carala
Maurice Ronet
Julien Tavernier
Georges Poujouly
Louis
Yori Bertin
Véronique
Jean Wall
Simon Carala
Elga Andersen
Frieda Bencker
Sylviane Aisenstein
Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
Micheline Bona
Geneviève
Gisèle Grandpré
Jacqueline Mauclair
Jacqueline Staup
Anna
Marcel Cuvelier
Le Réceptionniste du Motel
Gérard Darrieu
Maurice
Charles Denner
L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier
Hubert Deschamps
Le Substitut du Procureur
Jacques Hilling
Le Garagiste
Marcel Journet
Le Président du Conseil d'Administration
François Joux
Commissaire de Police
Iván Petrovich
Horst Bencker
// crew
Crew
Roger Nimier
Screenplay
Jean Thuillier
Producer
Léonide Azar
Editor
Louis Malle
Director, Screenplay
Miles Davis
Original Music Composer
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
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