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76% Critic Match
Elevator to the Gallows
“Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.”
7.6 / 10• 1958• 1h 32m•NR• French
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Cast & Crew
Jeanne Moreau
Florence Carala
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Louis Malle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Elevator to the Gallows is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
