Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows

7.6IMDb Score
Released:1958-01-29
Genre:Crime, Drama, Thriller
Duration:92 min
Country:France
Director:Louis Malle
Actors:Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly, Yori Bertin, Jean Wall
Production:Nouvelles Éditions de Films

Overview:

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

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