Witness in the City

Witness in the City

NR 1959 · 89 min · ★ 6.3 · Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Édouard Molinaro · Written by Édouard Molinaro

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