Synopsis
A circus daredevil is the next victim of a danger-seducing woman who tricks him into a potentially deadly stunt after he attempted to kill her.
Movie Information
- Director
- Bernard-Roland
- Writers
- Henri Decoin, Marcel Rivet
- Release Year
- 1949
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genre
- Crime
- Language
- FR
- Country
- France
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (9 votes)
Top Cast
Maria Montez
Christina de Rinck
Erich von Stroheim
Eric
Arletty
Martha
Pierre Brasseur
Fabius / Jean
Marcel Dalio
Fred aka 'Bébé'
Jules Berry
Pfeiffer
Marcel Dieudonné
Prosper
Les Fratellini
Self
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