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Witness in the City

Witness in the City

19596.21h 26m

Overview

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.

Directed by Édouard Molinaro
Written by Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Édouard Molinaro
Produced by Henry Deutschmeister, Moris Ergas, Alain Poiré
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Top Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Ancelin

Jacques Berthier

Jacques Berthier

Pierre Verdier

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Italian taxi customer

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Raymond, taxi driver

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Germaine, radio taxi

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Lambert, night radio taxi

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Owner of the hotel

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Verdier's lawyer

Michel Etcheverry

Michel Etcheverry

Investigating judge

Sandra Milo

Sandra Milo

Liliane

Themes & Keywords

french noir

About Witness in the City

Witness in the City is a crime, thriller film released in 1959 exploring themes of french noir. Directed by Édouard Molinaro, it stars Lino Ventura, Jacques Berthier, Daniel Ceccaldi. 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.

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