Released:
1955-01-29

Overview:
The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.

Director:
Henri-Georges Clouzot

Runtime:
1h 57min

Genre:
Thriller, Mystery

• Cast:
• 
  Véra Clouzot
  as
  Christina Delassalle
• 
  Simone Signoret
  as
  Nicole Horner
• 
  Paul Meurisse
  as
  Michel Delassalle
• 
  Charles Vanel
  as
  Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
• 
  Jean Brochard
  as
  Plantiveau