The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Loiseau the pharmacist mistakenly mixes potassium cyanide into a batch of cough syrup and sells five bottles. With horror he discovers his mistake and sets out to find the buyers. He finds only four. The fifth, not a regular customer, comes back to the pharmacy...
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles ExbrayatWriter
- René WheelerWriter
- Gilles GrangierDirector
- Raymond Gallois-MontbrunOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Fernand LedouxPharmacist Adrien Loiseau
- Georges LannesCeccaldi
- Colette RichardYoung bride
- Maurice SchutzLoiseau's stepfather
- Christine HayrelHorsewoman
- Mona DolGossip
- Jacky PasqueroCeccaldi son
- Jean-Marc LambertYoung groom
- René BlancardPhilippe Chauvieux
- Charles LavialleCatcher
- France NoëlCast
- Régine TalmaCast