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Director:Denys de La Patellière
Producer:Jean-Paul Guibert
Claude Hauser (assistant)
Screenplay:Denys de La Patellière
Michel Audiard (dialogue)
Starring:Michèle Morgan
Daniel Gélin
Michèle Mercier
Music:Maurice Thiriet
Cinematography:Pierre Montazel
Editing:Georges Alépée
Jacqueline Thiédot
Studio:Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.)
Intermondia Films
Distributor:Rank Organisation
Runtime:118 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

is a 1957 French crime drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière who co-wrote screenplay with Michel Audiard, based on the 1956 novel There's Always a Price Tag by James Hadley Chase. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Daniel Gélin and Michèle Mercier.

Synopsis

Penniless painter Robert Mabillon rescues rich man Eric Freminger one evening, when he is trying to throw himself under the wheels of a car. After having gotten quite drunk, Mabillon proposes to renew his luxurious villa in Saint-Jean-Cap on the French Riviera. Nevertheless, Freminger convinces him to become his driver. The same night, Mabillon has witnessed a violent dispute between his host and his seductive wife, Helen. Some time later, he receives a visit by the latter, its intimate ordered to leave as soon as possible to their homes ...

Cast

Hélène Fréminger

Robert Montillon

Jeanne

Charles Babin

M. Bost, le créancier

L' inspecteur-adjoint (as Jean Ollivier)

Une secrétaire

Eric Fréminger

Le commissaire Plantavin

Production crew

Production companies are Cinematografica Associata (Italy) and Films Intermondia (France).

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