The Killer Strikes at Dawn (1970)
Overview
A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 6.356 |
Directed By
Marc Simenon
Crew
Marc Simenon
Marc Simenon
Yves Favier
Alphonse Boudard
Alphonse Boudard
Marc Simenon
Les Zoo
Alphonse Boudard
TOP CAST
Mylène Demongeot
Anne Calder
Alida Valli
Linda Benson
Catherine Allégret
Jeannette
Jean Claudio
Kogan
Jean-Claude Bouillon
Éric Calder
Philippe Monnet
Gaëtan Benson
Jean Claudio
L'inspecteur Kogan
Georges Géret
Kurt
Guy Grosso
L'acteur du film publicitaire
François Simon
Le juge d'instruction Forman
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