The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
36 audience votes
Key crew
- Denys de La PatellièreDirector
- Denys de La PatellièreScreenplay
- Hubert GiraudOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean GabinCommissioner Le Guen
- Fabio TestiGeorges Gasset
- Uschi GlasGerda
- Bernard BlierFrançois Tellier, director of the PJ
- Ginette GarcinLulu
- Félix MartenCampana
- Gérard DepardieuFrédo Babasch, the sheep
- Jean BarneyThe young inspector
- Jacques DebaryThe Commissioner of Marseille
- Sady RebbotLucien, from Grenoble
- Ermanno CasanovaNurse
- Jacques RichardFrançois Gassot
Stills
Themes
murder