Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows

1958

Restless femme fatale Florence Carala (Jeanne Moreau) recruits her lover, Julien Tavernier (Maurice Ronet), to murder her wealthy husband, Simon (Jean Wall), in his office and make it appear like a suicide. Tavernier does the dirty deed eagerly, but becomes trapped in an elevator when he returns to remove a key piece of evidence he had accidentally left behind. Tavernier's unfortunate oversight sets into motion a dark ripple of events that bloodies the cold Paris night.

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JBscale
92
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 32 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 10, 1961
US Box Office
$374,671 (#6525 of 7539)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #335 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
French: DDS
Studio
Criterion
Released
February 6, 2018
Acquired Date
December 29, 2023
Times Seen
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Actors

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

Directors

Louis Malle
Louis Malle

Producers

Jean Thuillier
Jean Thuillier

Writers

Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Roger Nimier
Roger Nimier

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
60 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
445 votes
METASCORE
94
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
29,759 votes