The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Six people travel by overnight train from Marseilles to Paris. When they arrive, one of them, a young woman, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police, led by Inspector Grazzi, investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one among them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the others start turning up dead. It's up to the remaining two to solve the case, lest they become the next victims.
Ratings
TMDB6.9/10
104 audience votes
Key crew
- Michel MagneOriginal Music Composer
- Costa-GavrasDirector
- Costa-GavrasWriter
Cast
- Yves MontandL'inspecteur Grazzi
- Pierre MondyLe commissaire Tarquin
- Jean-Louis TrintignantÉric Grandin, étudiant vétérinaire
- Jacques PerrinDaniel
- Catherine AllégretBambi
- Simone SignoretEliane Darès, l'actrice éventée (Victime #4)
- Claude MannJean-Loup Gabert, inspecteur stagière de Grazzi
- Michel PiccoliRené Cabourg, l'employé besogneux (Victime #2)
- Pascale RobertsGeorgette Thomas, assassinée (Victime #1)
- Charles DennerBob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas
- Nadine AlariMme Grazzi
- Monique ChaumetteMme Rivolani