The Big Hit (1964)
Frank Willes, a young professional footballer, is involved in a road accident from which he emerges partially crippled, having crashed into the car of a wealthy shopkeeper who dies in the accident. Willes then learns that the merchant's widow, Clémence Grandval, stands to gain a fortune from her husband's life insurance. He also discovers that his accident may not have been an accident at all.
Director: Jean Valère
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Emmanuelle Riva as Clémence Grandval |
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Hardy Krüger as Frank Willes |
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Francisco Rabal as Michel Arland |
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Roger Couderc as Claude Gray |
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Jean-Louis Maury as Drouin |
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Étienne Bierry as L'hôtelier |
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Jacques Monod as L'agent d'assurances |
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Pilar Cansino as La bonne (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jean Valère | Director |
| Writing | Jean Valère | Writer |
| Writing | Paul Gégauff | Dialogue |
| Writing | Jean-Charles Tacchella | Adaptation |
| Writing | Charles Williams | Novel |
| Production | Roger Debelmas | Producer |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Music |
| Camera | Nicolas Hayer | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Walter Limot | Still Photographer |