Elevator to the Gallows  1958 Movie

IMDB Rating 8  (19K)
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events. More details

Directors

Louis Malle

Cast

Jeanne MoreauMaurice RonetGeorges PoujoulyYori Bertin

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crimedramathrillerfrench noirblack and white filmwar veteranfrancemurder investigationcouplestuck in liftattempted suicideinternal monologueyouthchildcriminallooking through a keyholephotodirectorial debutincriminating evidenceropemurdergermanalibithiefrevolvermistressmercedesdrinkcaptainbusinessmanarms dealertelephone operatormotelelevatorexpectation versus realityeuro noirbare chested malenouvelle vaguefrench new waveirony of fatenewspaper headlinesleepless nightmurder disguised as suicideoffscreen killingjazz scorepassionate lovelove triangletitle same as bookcharacter says i love youjazz musicweekendmercedes 300 slmercedes coupevoice over inner thoughtsunfaithfulnessthunderthefttelephone calltalking to selfsuspensesuicide attemptstealingstealing a carsidewalk cafeshootingsecurity guardscaling side of buildingsalesgirlrefrigerator businessreference to rommelreference to goetherecordingrecord playerreckless drivingrear ending a carrainraincoatprostitutepolicepolicemanpolice stationpolice sirenpolice investigationpocket knifepinball machinepillsphotographphotographerphone boothpay phonepassionparking ticketoiloil pipelineoil businessnorth africamale female relationshipnight watchmannewspapermurder of husbandmotorcyclemotor scootermotel desk clerkmistaken identityminiature cameralocked inside apartmentlocked gateleather jacketknifekisskeyjournalistinvestigationinterrogationinterior monologueinfidelityillegally parked carhusband wife relationshipgungrappling hookglovesgirlgeneva switzerlandgategardenalgaragefriendfriendshipfrench indochina warfrench foreign legionfollowing someonefloristflash cameraextramarital affairex paratrooperdrinkingdressingdoor keydeathdeath of husbandcroissantconfessioncoincidencecoffeeclimbingcigarette smokingcigarette lightercigar smokingchesschampagnecar theftcar chasecamerablack catbarbartenderalgiers algeriaalgeriaparis francewar heropencil sharpenerflower shopfamous scoredouble suicidedeveloping a photographtrapped in an elevatorsleeping pillfeature film directorial debutcarjacking1950sadulteryloveelevator shaftindependent filmbased on novel
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