The Killer Strikes at Dawn (1970)
A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.
Director:
Marc Simenon
Writers:
Alphonse Boudard, Marc Simenon.
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Mylène Demongeot as Anne Calder |
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Alida Valli as Linda Benson |
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Catherine Allégret as Jeannette |
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Jean-Claude Bouillon as Éric Calder |
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Philippe Monnet as Gaëtan Benson |
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Jean Claudio as Inspecteur Kogan |
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Georges Géret as Kurt |
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Guy Grosso as Acteur dans le film publicitaire |
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Claude Para as |
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François Simon as Le juge d'instruction Forman |
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Gérard Carrat as |
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Jean Landier as |
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Robert Favart as |
| Directing | Marc Simenon | Director |
| Writing | Alphonse Boudard | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alphonse Boudard | Adaptation |
| Writing | Alphonse Boudard | Dialogue |
| Writing | Marc Simenon | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marc Simenon | Adaptation |
| Sound | Yves Favier | Music |
| Sound | Les Zoo | Music |