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Elevator to the Gallows (1958) - Movie Browser

A perfect murder unravels while Miles Davis smolders on the soundtrack—noir doesn't get cooler than this.

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Jazz-soakedParisian coolExistential dread

Overview

Drama Thriller Crime

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

Content warning

paris, france elevator black and white suspicion french noir film noir photography secret love suicide attempt car race+5 more

Moral consequenceIsolation in citiesYouthful recklessnessFailed control

Standout Aspects

Score

Miles Davis improvised the entire soundtrack watching rushes—pure spontaneous genius.

Cinematography

Henri Decaë's nighttime Paris glows with neon longing.

Direction

Malle was 24. Twenty-four! The audacity, the precision.

Best for:Solo·Date Night·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Director

Louis Malle

ReleasedJan 29, 1958

Runtime1h 32m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Revenue$263.4K

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Top Cast

Jeanne Moreau

Florence Carala

Maurice Ronet

Julien Tavernier

Georges Poujouly

Louis

Yori Bertin

Véronique

Jean Wall

Simon Carala

Elga Andersen

Frieda Bencker

Sylviane Aisenstein

Yvonne, la Fille du Bar

Micheline Bona

Geneviève

Gisèle Grandpré

Jacqueline Mauclair

Jacqueline Staup

Anna

Marcel Cuvelier

Le Réceptionniste du Motel

Gérard Darrieu

Maurice

Charles Denner

L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier

Hubert Deschamps

Le Substitut du Procureur

Jacques Hilling

Le Garagiste

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