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Innocents with Dirty Hands

Innocents with Dirty Hands

Savage Greed. Searing Sex. Shattering Suspense.

19756.22h 0m

Overview

Saint Tropez. Julie Wormser and her lover, writer and neighbour Jeff Marle, plan the murder of her wealthy husband Louis, an alcoholic impotent. She hits him, and leaves the rest of the task to Jeff. Julie finds herself alone the following day, and becomes therefore the prime suspect. Where is Louis' body? Where is Jeff? Is there any secret beyond a door?

Directed by Claude Chabrol
Written by Richard Neely, Claude Chabrol
Produced by André Génovès
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Top Cast

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Julie Wormser

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Louis Wormser

François Maistre

François Maistre

Commissaire Lamy

Paolo Giusti

Paolo Giusti

Jeff Marle

François Perrot

François Perrot

Georges Thorent

Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

Judge

Pierre Santini

Pierre Santini

Commissaire Villon

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Maitre Albert Legal

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Marine Police Officer

Serge Bento

Serge Bento

Bank Manager

Themes & Keywords

cheatingattempted murder

About Innocents with Dirty Hands

Innocents with Dirty Hands is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 1975 exploring themes of cheating, attempted murder. Directed by Claude Chabrol, it stars Romy Schneider, Rod Steiger, François Maistre. Saint Tropez. Julie Wormser and her lover, writer and neighbour Jeff Marle, plan the murder of her wealthy husband Louis, an alcoholic impotent. She hits him, and leaves the rest of the task to Jeff. Julie finds herself alone the following day, and becomes therefore the prime suspect. Where is Louis' body? Where is Jeff? Is there any secret beyond a door?

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