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Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows

# Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
Crime   Drama   Thriller
📜 Overview: A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
🌏 Languages Available: German , French
📆 Date Released: 1958-01-29
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.6

Beloved Cast

Jeanne Moreau original image
Florence Carala
Jeanne Moreau
Maurice Ronet original image
Julien Tavernier
Maurice Ronet
Georges Poujouly original image
Louis
Georges Poujouly
Yori Bertin original image
Véronique
Yori Bertin
Lino Ventura original image
Le Commissaire Cherrier
Lino Ventura
Iván Petrovich original image
Horst Bencker
Iván Petrovich
Elga Andersen original image
Frieda Bencker
Elga Andersen
Jean Wall original image
Simon Carala
Jean Wall
Gérard Darrieu original image
Maurice
Gérard Darrieu
Micheline Bona original image
Geneviève
Micheline Bona
Charles Denner original image
L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier
Charles Denner
Félix Marten original image
Christian Subervie
Félix Marten
Hubert Deschamps original image
Le Substitut du Procureur
Hubert Deschamps
Jacques Hilling original image
Le Garagiste
Jacques Hilling
Marcel Journet original image
Le Président du Conseil d'Administration
Marcel Journet
François Joux original image
Commissaire de Police
François Joux
Jean-Claude Brialy original image
Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Brialy
Gisèle Grandpré original image
Jacqueline Mauclair
Gisèle Grandpré
Jacqueline Staup original image
Anna
Jacqueline Staup
Marcel Cuvelier original image
Le Réceptionniste du Motel
Marcel Cuvelier
Nicolas Bataille original image
Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)
Nicolas Bataille
Pierre Frag original image
Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)
Pierre Frag
Christian Brocard original image
Un Consommateur (uncredited)
Christian Brocard
Marcel Bernier original image
Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Guy Henry original image
Un Inspecteur (uncredited)
Guy Henry
Roger Jacquet original image
Gaston (uncredited)
Roger Jacquet
Alice Reichen original image
La Fleuriste (uncredited)
Alice Reichen
Sylviane Aisenstein original image
Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
Sylviane Aisenstein
Micheline Sarfati original image
Micheline Sarfati
Robert Balpo original image
Un Consommateur (uncredited)
Robert Balpo
Olivier Darrieux original image
Le Chauffeur (uncredited)
Olivier Darrieux
Lucien Desagneaux original image
Un Journaliste (uncredited)
Lucien Desagneaux
Pierre Devilder original image
Petit Rôle (uncredited)
Pierre Devilder

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