Elevator to the Gallows

About Elevator to the Gallows

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows is a 1958 crime thriller film. Jeanne Moreau appears as Florence Carala, Maurice Ronet as Julien Tavernier, Georges Poujouly as Louis, and Yori Bertin as Véronique.

Released in January 1958, it runs 92 minutes. Written by Louis Malle and Roger Nimier.

Shelv files it under film noir, suicide attempt, motel, and car race. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States. It scores 7.6 out of 10 from 740 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.

Breathless, Blow-Up, and Alphaville make useful companions to Elevator to the Gallows, all filed under black and white, french noir, and photographic evidence.