Witness in the City (1959)
Un témoin dans la ville (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 29min
- Crime, Drama
- 06 May 1959 (France)
- Movie
Seeking vengeance on his wife's former lover and assassin, a man sets in motion a string of killings.
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| Lino Ventura | ... |
Ancelin
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| Sandra Milo | ... |
Liliane
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| Franco Fabrizi | ... |
Lambert - le radio-taxi de nuit
(as Franco Fabrizzi)
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Jacques Berthier | ... |
Pierre Verdier
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| Daniel Ceccaldi | ... |
Le client du taxi italien
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
Raymond - un chauffeur de taxi
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Jacques Jouanneau | ... |
Le loueur de voitures
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| Micheline Luccioni | ... |
Germaine - une radio taxi
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Ginette Pigeon | ... |
Muriel - la prostituée
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| Janine Darcey | ... |
La propriétaire de l'hôtel
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| Françoise Brion | ... |
Jeanne Ancelin
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Geneviève Cluny | ... |
La speakerine
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Joëlle Janin | ... |
Une standardiste
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Nicole Alexandra | ... |
Une standardiste
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Claire Nicole | ... |
Une standardiste
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| Dany Jacquet |
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Martine Messager | ... |
Une standardiste
(as Martine Reichenbach)
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| Paul Bisciglia | ... |
Un chauffeur de taxi
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Henri Belly | ... |
Louis dit Petit Louis
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Michel Etcheverry | ... |
Le juge d'instruction
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Alain Nobis | ... |
L'auteur de l'accident avec Verdier
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| Jacques Monod | ... |
L'avocat de Verdier
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Jean Lara | ... |
M. Catherine
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| Gérard Darrieu | ... |
Pierre - le collègue d'Ancelin
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Jean Daurand | ... |
Bernard - un habitué du café
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Charles Bouillaud | ... |
Un chauffeur de taxi ami de Raymond
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Jacques Mancier |
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| René Hell | ... |
Grand-père
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Billy Kearns | ... |
Le soldat américain
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Bruno Balp | ... |
Barnum - le concierge (uncredited)
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| Sacha Briquet | ... |
Le client du strip-tease éméché (uncredited)
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Robert Castel | ... |
Bob la Tenaille (uncredited)
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Bernard Charlan | ... |
Un bistrot (uncredited)
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Louisette Chaufaille | ... |
Une standardiste (uncredited)
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| Albert Daumergue | ... |
Un voyageur du métro (uncredited)
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Chantal Deberg | ... |
Une standardiste (uncredited)
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Lucien Desagneaux | ... |
Un chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Dora Doll | ... |
Une prostituée (uncredited)
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André Dumas | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jean Ferrat | ... |
Un voyageur du métro (uncredited)
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Édouard Francomme | ... |
Le voyageur du métro (uncredited)
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Micheline Gary | ... |
Une cliente brune de Lambert (uncredited)
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Rodolphe Marcilly | ... |
Léon (uncredited)
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| Henri Marteau | ... |
Un client amoureux (uncredited)
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Martine Moreau | ... |
Une standardiste (uncredited)
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Paul Pavel | ... |
L'inspecteur Pécharel (uncredited)
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Jimmy Perrys | ... |
Un bistrot (uncredited)
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Guy Piérauld | ... |
Le portier du striptease (uncredited)
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Jacques Préboist | ... |
Un voyageur du métro (uncredited)
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Jean-Jacques Steen | ... |
Un gendarme (uncredited)
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Michel Thomass | ... |
Le client de la prostituée (uncredited)
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Jean Valmence | ... |
L'homme de la voiture blanche (uncredited)
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Michèle Verez | ... |
Une standardiste (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Édouard Molinaro | ||
Written by
| Pierre Boileau | ... | (scenario) (as Boileau) & |
| Thomas Narcejac | ... | (scenario) (as Narcejac) and |
| Gérard Oury | ... | (scenario) |
| Gérard Oury | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Pierre Boileau | ... | (adaptation) (as Boileau) & |
| Thomas Narcejac | ... | (adaptation) (as Narcejac) and |
| Alain Poiré | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Édouard Molinaro | ... | (adaptation) |
| Georges Tabet | ... | (dialogue) (as Georges-André Tabet) & |
| André Tabet | ... | (dialogue) (as Georges-André Tabet) |
Produced by
| Henry Deutschmeister | ... | producer |
| Moris Ergas | ... | producer |
| Alain Poiré | ... | delegate producer |
Music by
| Barney Wilen | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ... | (as Henri Decae) |
Editing by
| Monique Isnardon | ||
| Robert Isnardon | ||
Production Design by
| Georges Lévy | ||
Makeup Department
| Billy Bonnard | ... | key make up & hair (as Billie Bonnard) |
Production Management
| Hubert Mérial | ... | unit manager |
| Robert Sussfeld | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Cosson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Guy Maugin | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Robert Biard | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Bouladoux | ... | key grip |
| Jean Rabier | ... | camera operator |
| Jean Schmidt | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Paul Schwartz | ... | first assistant camera |
Music Department
| Kenny Clarke | ... | musician: drums |
| Kenny Dorham | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Duke Jordan | ... | musician: piano |
| Marcel Romano | ... | musical advisor |
| Paul Rovère | ... | musician: bass |
| Barney Wilen | ... | musician: saxophone / musician: tenor sax/soprano sax |
Script and Continuity Department
| Helly Sterian-Diot | ... | script girl (as Helly Sterian) |
Production Companies
- Franco London Films
- Paris Union Films
- Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
- Tempo Film
- Zebra Films
Distributors
- Gaumont (1959) (France) (theatrical) (as Gaumont Distribution)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Reks Film (1961) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Kino-Filmi (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1997) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2005) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2006) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2008) (France) (tv)
- 13ème Rue (2011) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont (2011) (France) (DVD)
- TV Breizh (2012) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TV Breizh (2014) (France) (tv)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Kino Lorber (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "French Noir Collection") (subtitled)
- Gaumont (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Télédis (World-wide) (tv)
Special Effects
- Franstudio (special effects)
Other Companies
- Poste Parisien (sound recording)
Storyline
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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. He waits for him in his house and hangs him. He leaves the place unseen, at least this is what he thinks. But unfortunately for him, Lambert, a taxi driver has witnessed him. Ancelin has no option but to get rid of him... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed with the co-operation of the 400 radio taxi drivers of Paris. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in La Dolce Vita (1960). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Témoin Dans La Ville See more » |