Cul-de-sac
Two wounded gangsters take refuge in an isolated castle with a reclusive couple, but as tensions rise and trust erodes, the house becomes a battleground of twisted psychology and deadly games.
“Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but laugh!”
Synopsis
Two wounded gangsters, on the run and in need of assistance, take refuge in the isolated castle of a frail man and his wife. However, with a gun in hand, the situation quickly reveals that nothing is as it appears.
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Edited by Alastair McintyreShot by Gilbert TaylorScored by Krzysztof KomedaDesigned by Voytek
Box Office
1966 · Box office
Produced on a $135K budget
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$135K
Also known as
- Wenn Katelbach kommtde
- Wenn Katelbach kommt…de
- Callejón sin salidaes
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Donald Pleasence
as George
Lionel Stander
as Richard
Francoise Dorleac
as Teresa
Jack Macgowran
as Albie
Iain Quarrier
as Christopher
Geoffrey Sumner
as Christopher's Father
Jacqueline Bisset
as Jacqueline
Renee Houston
as Christopher's Mother
Robert Dorning
as Philip Fairweather
William Franklyn
as Cecil
Marie Kean
as Marion Fairweather
Trevor Delaney
as Nicholas
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