Witness in the City(1959)
Industrialist Pierre Verdier kills his mistress Jeanne Ancelin by throwing her off a train. Her husband, Ancelin, decides to take revenge on his wife's murderer, who has been acquitted by justice.
Movie: Witness in the City
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Ancelin
Pierre Verdier
Italian taxi customer
Raymond, taxi driver
Germaine, radio taxi
Lambert, night radio taxi
Owner of the hotel
Verdier's lawyer
Investigating judge
Liliane
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Industrialist Pierre Verdier kills his mistress Jeanne Ancelin by throwing her off a train. Her husband, Ancelin, decides to take revenge on his wife's murderer, who has been acquitted by justice.
Release Date
1959-05-06
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