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

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