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Witness in the City

Witness in the City
★ 6.3/10•1959•1h 29m•NR•Crime•Thriller

Industrialist Pierre Verdier kills his mistress Jeanne Ancelin by throwing her off a train. Her husband, Ancelin, decides to take revenge on his wife's murderer, who has been acquitted by justice.

Édouard Molinaro · Director

Édouard Molinaro · Screenplay

Gérard Oury · Screenplay

Alain Poiré · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageFR
Release DateMay 6, 1959

Actors

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Ancelin

Jacques Berthier

Jacques Berthier

Pierre Verdier

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Italian taxi customer

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Raymond, taxi driver

Micheline Luccioni

Micheline Luccioni

Germaine, radio taxi

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Lambert, night radio taxi

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Owner of the hotel

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Verdier's lawyer

Michel Etcheverry

Michel Etcheverry

Investigating judge

Sandra Milo

Sandra Milo

Liliane

Jacques Jouanneau

Jacques Jouanneau

Car rental

Ginette Pigeon

Ginette Pigeon

Muriel, prostitute

Françoise Brion

Françoise Brion

Jeanne Ancelin

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève Cluny

Announcer

Joëlle Janin

Joëlle Janin

Switchboard operator

Nicole Alexandra

Switchboard operator

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