Diabolique(1955)
See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!
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.
Movie: Diabolique
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christina Delassalle
Nicole Horner
Michel Delassalle
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Plantiveau
Mr. Drain
Mr. Raymond
Moinet
Soudieu
Mrs. Herboux
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Video: DIABOLIQUE Trailer (1955) - The Criterion Collection
DIABOLIQUE Trailer (1955) - The Criterion Collection
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