The Night Caller (1975)
Peur sur la ville (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 5min
- Action, Crime
- 21 Nov 1975 (USA)
- Movie
Commissaire Letellier and Inspector Moissac are tracking Minos, a serial killer whose victims are women.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Le commissaire Jean Letellier
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| Charles Denner | ... |
L'inspecteur Moissac
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Adalberto Maria Merli | ... |
Pierre Valdeck / Minos
(as Adalberto-Maria Merli)
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Rosy Varte | ... |
Germaine Doizon
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| Roland Dubillard | ... |
Le psychologue
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| Jean Martin | ... |
Le commissaire divisionnaire, Sabin
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Catherine Morin | ... |
Hélène Grammont
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Germana Carnacina | ... |
Pamela Sweet
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Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... |
Marcucci
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Henry Djanik | ... |
Un inspecteur de police
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Louis Samier |
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| Jacques Paoli | ... |
Self / Lui-même
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| Jean-Louis Fortuit |
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| Gilberte Géniat |
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| Philippe Brigaud |
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Roger Riffard |
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| Jean-François Balmer | ... |
Julien Dallas
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Georges Riquier | ... |
Le préfet
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Jean-Louis Le Goff |
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Maurice Vallier | ... |
L'invité qui se trompe de porte
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Maurice Auzel | ... |
Un inspecteur
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Henri-Jacques Huet | ... |
Cortes, l'amant de Nora
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| Jacques Rispal | ... |
Cacahuète
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| Lea Massari | ... |
Nora Elmer
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| Laura Antonelli | ... |
Passagere du metro (uncredited)
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Michel Berreur | ... |
Un braqueur (uncredited)
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| Albert Delpy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pierre Douglas | ... |
Un journaliste radio (uncredited)
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Francis Lax | ... |
Conducteur du métro (uncredited)
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| Jacques Mathou | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jacques Pisias | ... |
Passant accidentellement tué (uncredited)
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André Valardy | ... |
Un radio-reporter (uncredited)
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Eric Vasberg | ... |
Un braqueur (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri Verneuil | ||
Written by
| Henri Verneuil | ... | (scenario) |
| Henri Verneuil | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Jean Laborde | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Francis Veber | ... | (adaptation) |
| Francis Veber | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Penzer | ||
Editing by
| Pierre Gillette | ||
| Henri Lanoë | ||
Editorial Department
| Michèle Amsellem | ... | assistant editor |
| Catherine Dubeau | ... | assistant editor |
| Nadine Muse | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Jean André | ||
Costume Design by
| Francesco Smalto | ||
Makeup Department
| Charly Koubesserian | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Simone Clément | ... | unit manager |
| Jacques Juranville | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Grunebaum | ... | assistant director |
| Philippe Lefebvre | ... | assistant director |
| Pierre Tati | ... | assistant director (as Pierre Tatischeff) |
Art Department
| Robert Christidès | ... | set dresser |
| André Pierdel | ... | propman |
Sound Department
| Michèle Boëhm | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel Couteau | ... | sound effects |
| Catherine Dubeau | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
| Alex Pront | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean Rieul | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunts |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Michel Berreur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunt double: Adalberto Maria Merli, battle scene (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Dan Vieru | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Cotteret Jr. | ... | assistant camera |
| Marcel Gorvaisier | ... | still photographer |
| Wladimir Ivanov | ... | director of photography: second unit / second assistant camera |
| François Lartigue | ... | assistant camera |
| Charles-Henri Montel | ... | camera operator |
| Vincent Rossell | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paulette Breil | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Ennio Morricone | ... | conductor |
| Giuseppe Mastroianni | ... | music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucile Costa | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Claude Carliez | ... | fencing master |
| René Chateau | ... | press attache |
| Peter Fernandez | ... | dubbing voice |
| Roger Morand | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1975) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1975) (Australia) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1975) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Films)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as Warner-Columbia)
- Columbia Films (1975) (Japan) (theatrical) (in French) (Japanese subtitled)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1975) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1977) (France) (tv)
- Hollywood Boulevard Diffusion (1981) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 (1983) (France) (tv)
- Constantin Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Proserpine (1986) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 (1989) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1999) (France) (tv)
- Universal Music France (2000) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 3 (2005) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2009) (France) (tv)
- 13ème Rue (2012) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2012) (France) (tv)
- HD1 (2013) (France) (tv)
- 13ème Rue (2015) (France) (tv)
- D8 (2015) (France) (tv)
- HD1 (2016) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2016) (France) (Blu-ray)
- C8 (2017) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2017) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2019) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2020) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2021) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2022) (France) (tv)
- StudioCanal Germany (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (Best of Jean-Paul Belmondo Edition)
- StudioCanal Germany (2022) (Germany) (DVD) (Best of Jean-Paul Belmondo Edition)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Orthophonic Recording Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A serial killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and so he targets them. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and has a hard time with the maniac.
Written by Frederic Villemin |
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| Taglines | There's a killer on the loose ... Belmondo is the cop who will do anything possible ... or impossible ... to stop him. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jean-Paul Belmondo performs his own stunts. He was coached by Rémy Julienne. See more » |
| Goofs | When Minos visits the police station in order to talk to Letellier, two healthy eyes can be seen behind his sunglasses. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jean-Paul Belmondo 2 (2013). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Both the RATP (the Parisian Autonomous Transit Network) and the GIGN (the Intervention Group of the National Gendarmerie) were thanked on the closing credits. See more » |