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

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