Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

91 minutes FR Crime , Drama , Thriller

Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

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

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Cast

Jeanne Moreau

Florence Carala

Maurice Ronet

Julien Tavernier

Georges Poujouly

Louis

Yori Bertin

Véronique

Lino Ventura

Le Commissaire Cherrier

Iván Petrovich

Horst Bencker

Elga Andersen

Frieda Bencker

Jean Wall

Simon Carala

Gérard Darrieu

Maurice

Micheline Bona

Geneviève

Charles Denner

L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier

Félix Marten

Christian Subervie

Hubert Deschamps

Le Substitut du Procureur

Jacques Hilling

Le Garagiste

Marcel Journet

Le Président du Conseil d'Administration

François Joux

Commissaire de Police

Jean-Claude Brialy

Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)

Gisèle Grandpré

Jacqueline Mauclair

Jacqueline Staup

Anna

Marcel Cuvelier

Le Réceptionniste du Motel

Nicolas Bataille

Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

Pierre Frag

Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)

Christian Brocard

Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)

Crew

Miles Davis

Original Music Composer

Henri Decaë

Director of Photography

Léonide Azar

Editor

Jean Mandaroux

Art Direction

Rino Mondellini

Art Direction

Jean-Louis Castelli

Still Photographer

Jean Rabier

First Assistant Camera

Raymond Gauguier

Sound Engineer

Louis Malle

Director

Alain Cavalier

Assistant Director

Francine Corteggiani

Script Supervisor

Jean Thuillier

Producer

Irénée Leriche

Production Manager

Hubert Mérial

Unit Production Manager

Roger Nimier

Screenplay