Elevator to the Gallows

1958 · directed by Louis Malle

Rating: 84/100
Hit: yes

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

Elevator to the Gallows (1958), directed by Louis Malle, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

Jeanne Moreau
Maurice Ronet
Georges Poujouly
Yori Bertin
Jean Wall
Elga Andersen
Sylviane Aisenstein
Micheline Bona
Gisèle Grandpré
Jacqueline Staup

Crew

Henri Decaë — Director of Photography
Léonide Azar — Editor
Miles Davis — Original Music Composer
Louis Malle — Screenplay
Roger Nimier — Screenplay

More from Louis Malle

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) — 84/100 · hit
Lacombe, Lucien (1974) — 84/100 · hit
May Fools (1990) — 82/100 · hit
My Dinner with Andre (1981) — 81/100 · hit
Murmur of the Heart (1971) — 81/100 · hit
The Fire Within (1963) — 79/100

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