Elevator to the Gallows

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

Cast

Jeanne Moreau

as Florence Carala

Maurice Ronet

as Julien Tavernier

Georges Poujouly

as Louis

Yori Bertin

as Véronique

Lino Ventura

as Le Commissaire Cherrier

Iván Petrovich

as Horst Bencker

Elga Andersen

as Frieda Bencker

Jean Wall

as Simon Carala

Gérard Darrieu

as Maurice

Micheline Bona

as Geneviève

Charles Denner

as L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier

Félix Marten

as Christian Subervie

Hubert Deschamps

as Le Substitut du Procureur

Jacques Hilling

as Le Garagiste

Marcel Journet

as Le Président du Conseil d'Administration

François Joux

as Commissaire de Police

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)

Gisèle Grandpré

as Jacqueline Mauclair

Jacqueline Staup

as Anna

Marcel Cuvelier

as Le Réceptionniste du Motel

Nicolas Bataille

as Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

Pierre Frag

as Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

Christian Brocard

as Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

as Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)

Guy Henry

as Un Inspecteur (uncredited)

Roger Jacquet

as Gaston (uncredited)

Alice Reichen

as La Fleuriste (uncredited)

Sylviane Aisenstein

as Yvonne, la Fille du Bar

Micheline Sarfati

Robert Balpo

as Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Olivier Darrieux

as Le Chauffeur (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux

as Un Journaliste (uncredited)

Pierre Devilder

as Petit Rôle (uncredited)

Crew

Jean Thuillier

Producer

Miles Davis

Original Music Composer

Roger Nimier

Screenplay

Léonide Azar

Editor

Henri Decaë

Director of Photography

Louis Malle

Screenplay

Louis Malle

Director

Boris de Fast

Makeup Artist

Raymond Gauguier

Sound Engineer

Alain Cavalier

Assistant Director

Rino Mondellini

Art Direction

Jean Rabier

First Assistant Camera

Madeleine Bibollet

Assistant Editor

Kenout Peltier

Assistant Editor

Jean Mandaroux

Art Direction

Irénée Leriche

Production Manager

Hubert Mérial

Unit Production Manager

Jean-Louis Castelli

Still Photographer

Vincent Rossell

Still Photographer

André Villard

Camera Operator

Francine Corteggiani

Script Supervisor

Barney Wilen

Musician

Pierre Lax

Special Effects

Noël Calef

Novel

Jacques Martin

Property Master

Pierre Guffroy

First Assistant Art Direction

Roger Nimier

Dialogue

Jean-Paul Sassy

Technical Advisor

Kenny Clarke

Musician

André Bouladoux

Key Grip

François Leterrier

Second Assistant Director

René Urtreger

Musician

Miles Davis

Musician

Pierre Michelot

Musician