Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
1h 57m
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.
Véra Clouzot
Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret
Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse
Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard
Plantiveau
Pierre Larquey
Mr. Drain
Michel Serrault
Mr. Raymond
Yves-Marie Maurin
Moinet
Georges Poujouly
Soudieu
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director
William Robert Sivel
Sound Designer
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Producer
Léon Barsacq
Art Direction
Madeleine Gug
Editor
Jeanne Witta
Script Supervisor
Jean Lallier
Camera Operator