Witness in the City (1959): Cast
Witness in the City is a 1959 crime thriller directed by Édouard Molinaro, starring Jacques Berthier as Pierre Verdier, Alain Nobis and Françoise Brion. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Édouard Molinaro
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Franco London Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Witness in the City About?
The premise of Witness in the City without spoilers.
Industrialist Pierre Verdier murders his mistress Jeanne Ancelin by hurling her from a moving train. When the courts acquit Verdier, Jeanne’s husband, Ancelin, vows to avenge his wife's death, meticulously planning to expose Verdier’s crimes and settle the score, turning his grief into a relentless pursuit of justice.
Witness in the City Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- murder
- revenge
- vigilante justice
- mistress
- thrown off a train
- getting away with murder
- witness
- prostitute
- taxi
- french noir
- vigilante
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
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- investigation
- attorney
- crashed car
- paris france
- unpunished crime
- unpunished murder
- thrown from a train
- widower
- death of wife
- loss of wife
- murder disguised as suicide
- murder by hanging
- hanged to death
- murderer as protagonist
- killer as protagonist
- french prostitute
- criminal as protagonist
- drinking coffee
- coworker coworker relationship
- colleague colleague relationship
- following someone
- being followed
- following someone's car
- following a car
- killer on the run
- shot to death
- darkness
- taxi ride
- car damage
- paris metro
- work romance
- witness elimination
- out for revenge
- driving a car
- road accident
- taxi driver
- prostitution
- literature on screen
Witness in the City Cast & Characters
Jacques Berthier leads the cast as Pierre Verdier, with Alain Nobis as The author of the accident with Verdier and Françoise Brion as Jeanne Ancelin. Directed by Édouard Molinaro; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Édouard Molinaro
- Jacques Berthier as Pierre Verdier
- Alain Nobis as The author of the accident with Verdier
- Françoise Brion as Jeanne Ancelin
- Lino Ventura as Ancelin
Also Starring in Witness in the City
· 26 more- Franco Fabrizi Lambert, night radio taxi
- Sandra Milo Liliane
- Robert Dalban Raymond, taxi driver
- Daniel Ceccaldi Italian taxi customer
- Dora Doll Prostitute (uncredited)
- Paul Bisciglia Taxi driver
- Charles Bouillaud Taxi driver, friend of Raymond
- Jacques Monod Verdier's lawyer
- René Hell Grandfather
- Gérard Darrieu Pierre, Ancelin's colleague
- Jacques Jouanneau Car rental
- Michel Etcheverry Investigating judge
- Janine Darcey Owner of the hotel
- Billy Kearns American soldier
- Micheline Luccioni Germaine, radio taxi
- Jean Daurand Bernard, a regular at the café
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- Jean Lara Mr. Catherine
- Geneviève Cluny Announcer
- Dany Jacquet
- Henri Belly Louis aka 'Petit Louis'
- Joëlle Janin Switchboard operator
- Jacques Mancier
- Ginette Pigeon Muriel, prostitute
- Nicole Alexandra Switchboard operator
- Claire Nicole Switchboard operator
- Martine Reichenbach Switchboard operator
More from Édouard Molinaro
More films directed by Édouard Molinaro: Beaumarchais the Scoundrel, Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator, Love on the Quiet and Palace.
Witness in the City Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Der Mörder kam um Mitternacht” and “Appuntamento con il delitto”.
- Also known as
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- Der Mörder kam um Mitternacht
- Appuntamento con il delitto
- Sólo un testigo
- A gyilkos éjfélkor jött
- 城市中的见证
- Свидетель в городе
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Witness in the City FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Witness in the City, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Witness in the City?
Witness in the City runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Witness in the City released?
Witness in the City was released on May 6, 1959.
Who directed Witness in the City?
Witness in the City was directed by Édouard Molinaro.
More films by Édouard Molinaro Who is in the cast of Witness in the City?
Witness in the City stars Jacques Berthier as Pierre Verdier, Alain Nobis as The author of the accident with Verdier and Françoise Brion as Jeanne Ancelin, among 30 credited actors.
Does Witness in the City have a post-credit scene?
No. Witness in the City has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Witness in the City in?
The original language of Witness in the City is French.
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