Elevator to the Gallows

Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

Original title: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

Duration: 92 min

Release date: 1958-01-29

IMDB

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

Crime Drama Thriller

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

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as Florence Carala

as Julien Tavernier

Georges Poujouly

Georges Poujouly

as Simon Carala

as Frieda Bencker

Sylviane Aisenstein

Sylviane Aisenstein

as Yvonne, la Fille du Bar

Gisèle Grandpré

Gisèle Grandpré

as Jacqueline Mauclair

Jacqueline Staup

Jacqueline Staup

Marcel Cuvelier

Marcel Cuvelier

as Le Réceptionniste du Motel

Gérard Darrieu

as L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier

Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

as Le Substitut du Procureur

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

as Le Garagiste

as Le Président du Conseil d'Administration

as Commissaire de Police

Iván Petrovich

as Horst Bencker

as Christian Subervie

as Le Commissaire Cherrier

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)

Nicolas Bataille

Nicolas Bataille

as Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

as Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

Christian Brocard

Christian Brocard

as Un Consommateur (uncredited)

as Un Inspecteur (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux

Lucien Desagneaux

as Un Journaliste (uncredited)

as Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)

as Gaston (uncredited)

Olivier Darrieux

Olivier Darrieux

as Le Chauffeur (uncredited)

as La Fleuriste (uncredited)

as Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Pierre Devilder

Pierre Devilder

as Petit Rôle (uncredited)

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Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Raymond Gauguier

Raymond Gauguier

Assistant Director

Rino Mondellini

Rino Mondellini

First Assistant Camera

Madeleine Bibollet

Madeleine Bibollet

Assistant Editor

Assistant Editor

Irénée Leriche

Production Manager

Unit Production Manager

Jean-Louis Castelli

Jean-Louis Castelli

Still Photographer

Vincent Rossell

Vincent Rossell

Still Photographer

Camera Operator

Francine Corteggiani

Francine Corteggiani

Script Supervisor

Special Effects

Property Master

First Assistant Art Direction

Jean-Paul Sassy

Jean-Paul Sassy

Technical Advisor

André Bouladoux

André Bouladoux

François Leterrier

François Leterrier

Second Assistant Director

Pierre Michelot

Pierre Michelot

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