Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
1958 · Feature film · 92 min · dir. Louis Malle
Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.
- Crime
- Drama
- Thriller
Synopsis
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Louis Malle
- Writer
- Roger Nimier
- Composer
- Miles Davis
- Cinematography
- Henri Decaë
- Studio
- Nouvelles Éditions de Films
- Released
- 1958-01-29
- Original title
- Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
- Running time
- 92 minutes
Cast & crew
Louis Malle Director
Jeanne Moreau
Maurice Ronet
Georges Poujouly
Yori Bertin
Jean Wall
Elga Andersen
Sylviane Aisenstein
Micheline Bona
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Worth the trip. · ManFromUncool · 2026-02-16
Malle, for me, is a hit and miss affair. Watching 'Damage' was my first experience, as an adult, watching one of his films. It in no way encouraged me to seek out more. This, watched after I forgot the damage, is superior in every way. Highly recommended.
