Back to the wall
( Le dos au mur )Release date 1958 106 min Crime
Jacques Decret, a wealthy industrialist, finds out that Gloria, his wife, is cheating on him with a young actor. In revenge, he harasses her with poison pen letters and manages to convince Gloria of her lover's guilt. The overwrought woman accidentally kills the young man and Jacques entombs the corpse in a wall under construction; the case is closed. One night, however, Gloria perceives her spouse's web of deceit.
With
Jeanne MOREAU, Gérard OURY, Philippe NICAUD, Claire MAURIER, Jean LEFEBVRE, Colette RENARD, Gérard BUHR, Robert LE BEAL, Pascal MAZZOTTI, Jacqueline NOËLLE, Jean-Marie RIVIÈRE, Bernard MUSSON, Micheline LUCCIONI, Robert BAZIL, Emile GENEVOIS, Raoul BILLEREY, Joëlle JANIN, Suzanne MARTICHOUX, René BERTHIER, Jean BESNARD, Georges CUSIN, Chantal DE RIEUX, Paul MERCEY, Philippe OLIVE, ALBERT-MICHEL, Aurore PAQUISS, Marguerite LORNE, Françoise HONORAT, Jean DEGRAVE, Jean MICHAUD, Gilbert EDARD, Richard FRANCOEUR, Max DORIA, Jacques MANSIER
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A film by
Edouard MOLINARO
Dialogue by
Jean-Louis RONCORONI, Frédéric DARD, Jean REDON
technical information
Resolution
2K, HD, SD
Color
B&W
Image
1.37, 1.33, 1.85
Sound
Mono
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Yes
Original language
French
Le dos au mur
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