Film

Les Violents

1958 · 1h 32m · Mystery

IMDb

6.3

Pierre Tercelin who used to be a prosperous industrialist is now ruined and embittered, having become a mere lock keeper. A widower, he lives with his daughter Evelyne, a music-hall dancer. Claiming he is being persecuted by his cousin Edgar he gets in touch again with another cousin of his he hates, Bernard, a millionaire gun runner,who is also a victim of Edgar. It must be said that both Pierre and Bernard once caused Edgar to go bankrupt... Pierre offers Bernard to join efforts against Edgar. Soon after, Bernard dies of poison, which is only the first of a series of acts of violence. Tiercelin is shot at while going back home, Bernard's son is gunned down while his sister Luciane disappears. Chief-inspector Malouvier - who oddly enough looks very much like the suspect- investigates....

Paul Meurisse

Principal Inspector Malouvier

Françoise Fabian

Evelyne Tiercelin

Fernand Ledoux

Pierre Tiercelin

Béatrice Altariba

Lisiane Chartrain

Jean Meyer

Eugène Gallois

Marie-Hélène Astier

Paul Guers

Philippe de Coppet

Louis Arbessier

Me Rodier

Daniel Clérice

Léo Geens / Pierrot

Mag-Avril

Daniel Mendaille

Boss of the bistro

Jean Droze

Julien

Alain Quercy

Bernard Chartrain, son

André Dumas

Jean-Jacques Lécot

Valérie Vivin

• Henri CalefDirector · Screenplay
• Jean IsnardDirector of Photography
• Denise BabyEditor

Release date

January 10, 1958

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Mystery