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Film / 1959
Witness in the City
Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Lino VenturaAncelin
Jacques BerthierPierre Verdier
Daniel CeccaldiItalian taxi customer
Robert DalbanRaymond, taxi driver
Micheline LuccioniGermaine, radio taxi
Franco FabriziLambert, night radio taxi
Janine DarceyOwner of the hotel
Jacques MonodVerdier's lawyer
Michel EtcheverryInvestigating judge
Sandra MiloLiliane
Jacques JouanneauCar rental
Ginette PigeonMuriel, prostitute
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Françoise BrionJeanne Ancelin
Geneviève ClunyAnnouncer
Joëlle JaninSwitchboard operator
Nicole AlexandraSwitchboard operator
Claire NicoleSwitchboard operator
Dany Jacquet
Martine ReichenbachSwitchboard operator
Paul BiscigliaTaxi driver
Henri BellyLouis aka 'Petit Louis'
Alain NobisThe author of the accident with Verdier
Jean LaraMr. Catherine
Gérard DarrieuPierre, Ancelin's colleague
Jean DaurandBernard, a regular at the café
Charles BouillaudTaxi driver, friend of Raymond
Jacques Mancier
René HellGrandfather
Billy KearnsAmerican soldier
Dora DollProstitute (uncredited)
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