Witness in the City (1959)
Industrialist Pierre Verdier kills his mistress Jeanne Ancelin by throwing her off a train. Her husband, Ancelin, decides to take revenge on his wife's murderer, who has been acquitted by justice.
Director: Édouard Molinaro
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: May 6, 1959
Cast
- Lino Ventura - Ancelin
- Jacques Berthier - Pierre Verdier
- Daniel Ceccaldi - Italian taxi customer
- Robert Dalban - Raymond, taxi driver
- Micheline Luccioni - Germaine, radio taxi
- Franco Fabrizi - Lambert, night radio taxi
- Janine Darcey - Owner of the hotel
- Jacques Monod - Verdier's lawyer
- Michel Etcheverry - Investigating judge
- Sandra Milo - Liliane
Screenplay
- Pierre Boileau (Novel)
- Thomas Narcejac (Novel)
- André Tabet (Dialogue)
- Georges Tabet (Dialogue)
- Gérard Oury (Screenplay)
Music: Barney Wilen
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editing: Monique Isnardon, Robert Isnardon
Production: Franco London Films, Paris Union Films, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Tempo Film
Country: France, Italy
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
french noir
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Witness in the City about?
- Industrialist Pierre Verdier kills his mistress Jeanne Ancelin by throwing her off a train. Her husband, Ancelin, decides to take revenge on his wife's murderer, who has been acquitted by justice.
- Who directed Witness in the City?
- Witness in the City was directed by Édouard Molinaro.
- Who stars in Witness in the City?
- Witness in the City stars Lino Ventura, Jacques Berthier, Daniel Ceccaldi, Robert Dalban, Micheline Luccioni, Franco Fabrizi.
- How long is Witness in the City?
- Witness in the City has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Witness in the City?
- Witness in the City is a Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was Witness in the City produced?
- Witness in the City was produced in France, Italy.