Retour de manivelle is a 1957 French crime drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière who co-wrote screenplay with Michel Audiard, based on the 1956 novel There's Always a Price Tag by James Hadley Chase. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Daniel Gélin and Michèle Mercier.
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| Directed by | Denys de La Patellière |
| Screenplay by | Denys de La Patellière Michel Audiard (dialogue) |
| Based on | the novel There's Always a Price Tag by James Hadley Chase |
| Produced by | Jean-Paul Guibert Claude Hauser (assistant) |
| Starring | Michèle Morgan Daniel Gélin Michèle Mercier |
| Cinematography | Pierre Montazel |
| Edited by | Georges Alépée Jacqueline Thiédot |
| Music by | Maurice Thiriet |
Production companies | Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.) Intermondia Films |
| Distributed by | Rank Organisation |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis edit
Penniless painter Robert Mabillon rescues rich man Eric Freminger one evening, when he is trying to throw himself under the wheels of a car. After having gotten quite drunk, Mabillon proposes to renew his luxurious villa in Saint-Jean-Cap on the French Riviera. Nevertheless, Freminger convinces him to become his driver. The same night, Mabillon has witnessed a violent dispute between his host and his seductive wife, Helen. Some time later, he receives a visit by the latter, its intimate ordered to leave as soon as possible to their homes ...
Cast edit
- Michèle Morgan: Hélène Fréminger
- Daniel Gélin: Robert Montillon
- Michèle Mercier: Jeanne
- François Chaumette: Charles Babin
- Pierre Leproux: M. Bost, le créancier
- Jean Olivier: L' inspecteur-adjoint (as Jean Ollivier)
- Hélène Roussel: Une secrétaire
- Peter van Eyck: Eric Fréminger
- Bernard Blier: Le commissaire Plantavin
Production crew edit
- Director: Denys de La Patellière
- Writer: Denys de La Patellière after the work of James Hadley Chase
- Producer: Jean-Paul Guibert
- Director of photography: Pierre Montazels
Production companies are Cinematografica Associata (Italy) and Films Intermondia (France).
External links edit
- Retour de manivelle at Alice Cinema
- Retour de manivelle at IMDb
- Retour de manivelle at AllMovie
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