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Witness in the City

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1959-05-06

Runtime: 86 mins

Director: Édouard Molinaro

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Crime, Thriller

Original title: Witness in the City

Production Companies: Franco London Films, Paris Union Films, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Tempo Film

Production Countries: France, Italy

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