Thriller Mystery
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.
Directed by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Written by
Jérôme Géronimi, Henri-Georges Clouzot
Simone Signoret
Nicole Horner
Johnny Hallyday
Student (uncredited)
Jean Lefebvre
Robert
Michel Serrault
Mr. Raymond
Robert Dalban
Garage Owner
Véra Clouzot
Christina Delassalle
Charles Vanel
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Paul Meurisse
Michel Delassalle
Georges Poujouly
Soudieu
Henri Coutet
Employee of the Morgue (uncredited)
Madeleine Suffel
Counter Clerk
Noël Roquevert
Mr. Herboux
Jean Clarieux
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jean Brochard
Plantiveau
Georges Chamarat
Dr. Loisy
Christian Brocard
Man in the Morgue (uncredited)
Jacques Varennes
Dr. Bridoux
Thérèse Dorny
Mrs. Herboux
Yves-Marie Maurin
Moinet
Jean Témerson
Hotel Janitor
Pierre Larquey
Mr. Drain
Jacques Hilling
Morgue Receptionist
Jimmy Urbain
Student (uncredited)
Zappy Max
Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)
Camille Guérini
Photographer
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous
Gascuel (uncredited)
Michel Dumur
Ritberger (uncredited)

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