Elevator to the Gallows
A ruthless businessman murders his employer and his mistress’s husband, only to become trapped in a malfunctioning elevator where he must evade the police and his own deadly scheme before it destroys him.
“Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.”
Synopsis
A self-assured businessman kills his employer and the husband of his mistress, inadvertently setting off a series of unfortunate events.
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A crew of 41+ credited
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Edited by Leonide AzarShot by Henri DecaeScored by Miles DavisDesigned by Jean Mandaroux
Box Office
1958 · Box office
Grossed $263K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$263K
Re-release box office
- 20165 theaters
- $167K($230K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Fahrstuhl zum Schafottde
- Elevator to the Gallowsen
- Ascensor para el cadalsoes
- Ascensore per il patiboloit
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Cast & Crew
41 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jeanne Moreau
as Florence Carala
Maurice Ronet
as Julien Tavernier
Georges Poujouly
as Louis
Yori Bertin
as Véronique
Jean Wall
as Simon Carala
Elga Andersen
as Frieda Bencker
Sylviane Aisenstein
as Yvonne, La fille du bar
Micheline Bona
as Geneviève
Gisele Grandpre
as Jacqueline Mauclair
Jacqueline Staup
as Anna
Marcel Cuvelier
as Le Réceptionniste du Motel
Gerard Darrieu
as Maurice
Supporting cast
20Charles Denner
as L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier
Hubert Deschamps
as Le Substitut du Procureur
Jacques Hilling
as Le Garagiste
Marcel Journet
as Le Président du Conseil d'Administration
Francois Joux
as Commissaire de Police
Ivan Petrovich
as Horst Bencker
Felix Marten
as Christian Subervie
Lino Ventura
as Le Commissaire Cherrier
Jean Claude Brialy
as Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
Nicolas Bataille
as Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)
Pierre Frag
as Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)
Christian Brocard
as Un Consommateur (uncredited)
Guy Henry
as Un Inspecteur (uncredited)
Lucien Desagneaux
as Un Journaliste (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
as Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)
Roger Jacquet
as Gaston (uncredited)
Olivier Darrieux
as Le Chauffeur (uncredited)
Alice Reichen
as La Fleuriste (uncredited)
Robert Balpo
as Un Consommateur (uncredited)
Pierre Devilder
as Petit Rôle (uncredited)
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