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Witness in the City

Witness in the City

1959•1h 26m•6.2/10
CrimeThriller

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6.2/10(46)

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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Production

Franco London Films, Paris Union Films, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Tempo Film

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Ancelin

Jacques Berthier

Jacques Berthier

Pierre Verdier

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Italian taxi customer

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Raymond, taxi driver

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Germaine, radio taxi

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Lambert, night radio taxi

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Owner of the hotel

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Verdier's lawyer

Michel Etcheverry

Michel Etcheverry

Investigating judge

Sandra Milo

Sandra Milo

Liliane

Jacques Jouanneau

Jacques Jouanneau

Car rental

Ginette Pigeon

Ginette Pigeon

Muriel, prostitute

Françoise Brion

Françoise Brion

Jeanne Ancelin

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève Cluny

Announcer

Joëlle Janin

Joëlle Janin

Switchboard operator

Nicole Alexandra

Switchboard operator

Claire Nicole

Switchboard operator

Dany Jacquet

Dany Jacquet

Martine Reichenbach

Switchboard operator

Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Taxi driver

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