Elevator to the Gallows(1958)
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.
Movie: Elevator to the Gallows
Top 10 Billed Cast
Florence Carala
Julien Tavernier
Louis
Véronique
Le Commissaire Cherrier
Horst Bencker
Frieda Bencker
Simon Carala
Maurice
Geneviève
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