Witness in the City (1959)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.664 |
Directed By
Édouard Molinaro
Crew
Édouard Molinaro
Pierre Boileau
Thomas Narcejac
Édouard Molinaro
Gérard Oury
Alain Poiré
André Tabet
Georges Tabet
Henry Deutschmeister
Moris Ergas
Alain Poiré
Barney Wilen
Henri Decaë
Monique Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Georges Lévy
TOP CAST
Lino Ventura
Ancelin
Jacques Berthier
Pierre Verdier
Daniel Ceccaldi
Italian taxi customer
Robert Dalban
Raymond, taxi driver
Micheline Luccioni
Germaine, radio taxi
Franco Fabrizi
Lambert, night radio taxi
Janine Darcey
Owner of the hotel
Jacques Monod
Verdier's lawyer
Michel Etcheverry
Investigating judge
Sandra Milo
Liliane
Jacques Jouanneau
Car rental
Ginette Pigeon
Muriel, prostitute
Françoise Brion
Jeanne Ancelin
Geneviève Cluny
Announcer
Joëlle Janin
Switchboard operator
Nicole Alexandra
Switchboard operator
Claire Nicole
Switchboard operator
Martine Reichenbach
Switchboard operator
Paul Bisciglia
Taxi driver
Henri Belly
Louis aka 'Petit Louis'
Alain Nobis
The author of the accident with Verdier
Jean Lara
Mr. Catherine
Gérard Darrieu
Pierre, Ancelin's colleague
Jean Daurand
Bernard, a regular at the café
Charles Bouillaud
Taxi driver, friend of Raymond
René Hell
Grandfather
Billy Kearns
American soldier
Dora Doll
Prostitute (uncredited)
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