Back to the Wall (1958)
Le dos au mur (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 33min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Mar 1958 (France)
- Movie
A wealthy industrialist discovers his wife is having an affair and decides to exact revenge by blackmailing her under an assumed identity.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jeanne Moreau | ... |
Gloria Decrey
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| Gérard Oury | ... |
Jacques Decrey
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Philippe Nicaud | ... |
Yves Normand
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| Claire Maurier | ... |
Ghislaine
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| Gérard Buhr | ... |
Mario
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George Cusin | ... |
Le commissaire de police
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Robert Bazil | ... |
Un inspecteur de police
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Jean Degrave | ... |
Le bijoutier
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Richard Francoeur | ... |
Un invité des Decrey
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Françoise Honorat | ... |
Un invité des Decrey
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Joëlle Janin | ... |
Une secrétaire
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Robert Le Béal | ... |
Me Lombard, l'avocat
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Marguerite Lorne |
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| Micheline Luccioni | ... |
La postière
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Jacques Mancier |
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Suzanne Martichoux |
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| Pascal Mazzotti | ... |
Jérôme
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Jacqueline Noëlle | ... |
L'entraîneuse
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Philippe Olive | ... |
Henri
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Aurore Chabrol | ... |
(as Aurore Paquiss)
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Chantal de Rieux |
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Jean-Marie Rivière | ... |
Paul
(as Jean Marie Rivière)
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Les Girls de la Nouvelle Eve | ... |
Elles-mêmes
(as Girls de la nouvelle Ève)
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| Jean Lefebvre | ... |
Mauvin
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| Colette Renard | ... |
Josiane Mauvin
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Yves Arcanel | ... |
A police inspector (uncredited)
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René Berthier | ... |
Le prêtre (uncredited)
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Jean Besnard | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Raoul Billerey | ... |
(uncredited)
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Max Doria | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Gilbert Edard | ... |
(uncredited)
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Émile Genevois | ... |
Le pompiste (uncredited)
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Lucien Guervil | ... |
Le médecin (uncredited)
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René Lefevre-Bel | ... |
Un invité des Decrey (uncredited)
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| Paul Mercey | ... |
Un invité des Decrey (uncredited)
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Jean Michaud | ... |
Le ministre (uncredited)
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Albert Michel | ... |
Le concierge (uncredited)
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Pierre Mirat | ... |
Monsieur Lacourt (uncredited)
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
Le client impatient à la poste (uncredited)
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Roger Rudel | ... |
Le speaker TV (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Édouard Molinaro | ||
Written by
| Frédéric Dard | ... | (novel "Délivrez-nous du mal") |
| Frédéric Dard | ... | (adaptation) & |
| François Chavane | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Jean Redon | ... | (adaptation) |
| Frédéric Dard | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Jean-Louis Roncoroni | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| François Chavane | ... | producer |
| Alain Poiré | ... | producer |
Music by
| Richard Cornu | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Lefebvre | ||
Editing by
| Monique Isnardon | ||
| Robert Isnardon | ||
Production Design by
| Georges Lévy | ||
Makeup Department
| Lina Gallet | ... | key makeup artist |
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Pierre Cosson | ... | unit production manager |
| Philippe Dubail | ... | unit manager |
| Irénée Leriche | ... | production manager |
| Robert Sussfeld | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Sautet | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacques Brizzio | ... | assistant art director |
| Pierre Charron | ... | set dresser |
| Roger Fresca | ... | draper |
Sound Department
| Pierre-André Bertrand | ... | sound director |
| Jacques Thibault | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Delpuech | ... | camera operator |
| Vincent Rossell | ... | still photographer |
| Gilbert Sarthre | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lucienne Magot | ... | dresser |
| Renee Pellemoine | ... | dresser (as Renée Pellemoine) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Claude Levillain | ... | script-girl |
Additional Crew
| Richard Balducci | ... | press attache |
| Andrée Chassivert | ... | production secretary |
| Herman G. Weinberg | ... | subtitler: English |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont (1958) (France) (theatrical) (as Gaumont Distribution)
- Miracle Films (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Wivefilm (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Radio Films S.A.E. S.A. (1958) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Filmipaja (1959) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Ellis Films (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cineriz (Italy) (theatrical)
- S.P.V. Ciné-Vidéo (1984) (France) (VHS)
- Nostalgia Family Video (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Gaumont (2010) (France) (DVD) (collection Gaumont à la demande)
- Gaumont (2015) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "French Noir Collection")
- UCM.ONE (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- UCM.ONE (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Franstudio (studio facilities)
- Poste Parisien (sound post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jacques Decrey, an industrialist, finds out that his wife Gloria has a lover. Posing as a man named Berthier, he blackmails her. After a while, Decrey decides to make Yves Normand, a young unemployed actor and Gloria's lover, out to be the blackmailer. But doing so he has set off an infernal machine... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Taglines | A MAN...HIS WIFE...HER LOVER...the wall held the secret See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF80,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Michèle Morgan was first considered but she stepped out not willing to play alongside Gérard Oury, she lived with in secret at the time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in World by Night (1960). See more » |