Movie: The Telephone Always Rings Twice

Top 10 Billed Cast

Didier Bourdon
Didier Bourdon

Marc Elbichon

Bernard Campan
Bernard Campan

Ugo

Pascal Légitimus
Pascal Légitimus

Blacky

Smaïn
Smaïn

Momo

Seymour Brussel
Seymour Brussel

Franck

Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy

Le commissaire

Clémentine Célarié
Clémentine Célarié

Annabella

Michel Constantin
Michel Constantin

Le directeur du cinéma

Darry Cowl
Darry Cowl

L'agent de police

Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru

Marraine

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    Marc Elbichon, a novice private sleuth, is investigating a wave of assassinations bearing a particular characteristic: the perpetrator, dubbed the "telephone killer" always strangles his female victims with a telephone cord.

  • Release Date

    1985-01-23

  • Average

    5.4

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français
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