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Suddenly a scream pierces the air...and you're shocked to discover it's yours! - The Sleeping Car Murder
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Title: The Sleeping Car Murder

Release Date: 17 Nov 1965

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery

Director: Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

Production Companies: Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

Overview: Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its destination, one of the passengers, a girl, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police led by Inspector Grazzi investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one of them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the other passengers start turning up dead. It is then up to the last remaining two to solve the case, before they become the next victims.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.962 (78 votes)

Cast

  • L'inspecteur Grazzi: Yves Montand
  • Le commissaire Tarquin: Pierre Mondy
  • Éric Grandin, étudiant vétérinaire: Jean-Louis Trintignant
  • Daniel: Jacques Perrin
  • Bambi: Catherine Allégret
  • Eliane Darès, l'actrice éventée (Victime #4): Simone Signoret
  • Jean-Loup Gabert, inspecteur stagière de Grazzi: Claude Mann
  • René Cabourg, l'employé besogneux (Victime #2): Michel Piccoli
  • Georgette Thomas, assassinée (Victime #1): Pascale Roberts
  • Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas: Charles Denner
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