Movie·1972·1h 27m
Killer
Country
France
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Le tueur
Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.
Producer
Jean Gabin, Claude Giroux
Cinematography
Claude Renoir
Music
Hubert Giraud
Editor
Claude Durand
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
36 votes
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// cast
Cast
Jean Gabin
Commissioner Le Guen
Fabio Testi
Georges Gasset
Uschi Glas
Gerda
Bernard Blier
François Tellier, director of the PJ
Ginette Garcin
Lulu
Félix Marten
Campana
Gérard Depardieu
Frédo Babasch, the sheep
Jean Barney
The young inspector
Jacques Debary
The Commissioner of Marseille
Sady Rebbot
Lucien, from Grenoble
Ermanno Casanova
Nurse
Jacques Richard
François Gassot
Philippe Vallauris
Inspector Guérin
Georges Staquet
Mr. Alphonse
Georges Blaness
A pied noir
Robert Lombard
Innkeeper
Monica Siwers
The beautiful Marseillaise
Philippe March
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Denys de La Patellière
Director, Screenplay
Claude Renoir
Director of Photography
Claude Durand
Editor
Jean Gabin
Producer
Claude Giroux
Producer
Éric Rochat
Producer
Louis-Émile Galey
Executive Producer
Hubert Giraud
Original Music Composer
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