IMDb 7.9 1955 β’ 117 min β’ ThrillerMystery
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot Country
FR Plot Summary
The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.
Top Cast
VΓ©ra Clouzot Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard Plantiveau