The Sleeping Car Murder (1965)
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- 1h 35min
- Crime, Drama
- 17 Nov 1965 (France)
- Movie
The witnesses of a train murder must take the investigation into their own hands if they want to survive.
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Catherine Allégret | ... |
Benjamine Bombat dite Bambi
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| Jacques Perrin | ... |
Daniel - le jeune voyageur
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Eliane Darrès - une comédienne - 4e victime
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
René Cabourg - un représentant - 2e victime
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| Pascale Roberts | ... |
Georgette Thomas - la première victime
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| Yves Montand | ... |
L'inspecteur Graziani dit Grazzi
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| Pierre Mondy | ... |
Le commissaire Tarquin
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| Claude Mann | ... |
L'inspecteur Jean-Lou Gabert
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| Charles Denner | ... |
Bob Vaski - l'amant de Georgette
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| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... |
Éric Grandin - un amant d'Eliane
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| Nadine Alari | ... |
Madame Graziani
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| Monique Chaumette | ... |
Madame Rivolani
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| Maurice Chevit | ... |
Un inspecteur
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| Jacques Dynam | ... |
Un inspecteur
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| Bernadette Lafont | ... |
La soeur de Georgette
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| Tanya Lopert | ... |
Mme Garaudy
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| Christian Marin | ... |
Le beau-frère
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Jenny Orléans | ... |
La soeur de René Cabourg
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Paul Pavel | ... |
Rivolani - un passager du compartiment - 3e victime
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Philippe Rouleau | ... |
L'inspecteur Antoine
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Serge Rousseau | ... |
Le contrôleur du train
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André Valmy | ... |
Un inspecteur
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| Edmond Ardisson | ... |
Le policier marseillais (uncredited) (voice)
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| Françoise Arnoul | ... |
Une infirmière à l'école vétérinaire (uncredited)
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José Artur | ... |
Le journaliste (uncredited)
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Maurice Auzel | ... |
Un inspecteur au café (uncredited)
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Dominique Bernard | ... |
Un employé SNCF (uncredited)
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| Claude Berri | ... |
Un porteur (uncredited)
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| Marcel Bozzuffi | ... |
Un agent de police (uncredited)
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| Claude Dauphin | ... |
Le frère d'Eliane (uncredited)
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Lucien Desagneaux | ... |
L'homme qui embrasse une femme à la brasserie (uncredited)
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Nicole Desailly | ... |
La concierge d'Eliane (uncredited)
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Jean Droze | ... |
Un homme à la P.J. (uncredited)
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| Daniel Gélin | ... |
Le vétérinaire (uncredited)
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Charles Gérard | ... |
Un travesti près du kiosque à journaux (uncredited)
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| Georges Géret | ... |
Un agent de police (uncredited)
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| Clément Harari | ... |
Une 'femme' au bistrot (uncredited)
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| Jean Lefebvre | ... |
(uncredited)
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Serge Marquand | ... |
Un amant de Georgette (uncredited)
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Albert Michel | ... |
Le patron du bistrot (uncredited)
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| Charles Millot | ... |
Le médecin légiste (uncredited)
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Bernard Paul | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean-Pierre Périer | ... |
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| Denise Péron | ... |
Une pocharde (uncredited)
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Robert Sabatier | ... |
(uncredited)
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| William Sabatier | ... |
Le commissaire Tuffi (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Staup | ... |
La chef de Bambi (uncredited)
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Josée Steiner | ... |
L'employée de l'hôtel Arizona (uncredited)
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Francis Terzian | ... |
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
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| Lionel Vitrant | ... |
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
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André Weber | ... |
L'ivrogne à la PJ (uncredited)
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Un inspecteur au bistrot (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Costa-Gavras | ||
Written by
| Sébastien Japrisot | ... | (novel) |
| Costa-Gavras | ... | (adaptation) |
| Costa-Gavras | ... | () |
| Sébastien Japrisot | ... | () |
Produced by
| Julien Derode | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michel Magne | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Tournier | ||
Editing by
| Christian Gaudin | ||
Art Direction by
| Rino Mondellini | ||
Production Management
| Jean Paul Delamotte | ... | production manager |
| Serge Lebeau | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Paul | ... | first assistant director |
| Jean-Pierre Périer-Pillu | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jacques Carrère | ... | sound engineer |
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound engineer (as Jo De Bretagne) |
| Jean Nény | ... | re-recording mixer |
Music Department
| Michel Magne | ||
Script and Continuity Department
| Annie Maurel | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Eymeric Jorat | ... | restorator |
Thanks
| Marina Gerard-Muttelet | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| John Ptak | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1965) (France) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Seven Arts Productions (1966) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Taihei Film (1966) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lumières numériques (2016) (France)
- Dear Film (1966) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Arte Editions (2021) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
- Lax (optical effects)
Other Companies
- Lumières numériques (restored by)
- S.I.M.O. (sound post-production)
- Westrex System (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Six people travel in a railroad sleeping car from Marseilles to Paris. Upon their arrival, a woman is found dead in one of the berths. The police investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one of them committed the homicide, but the suspects are killed one by one. The last two must solve the case themselves before they become the next victims. Written by mnfowler |
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| Taglines | Sometimes Fear Comes as a Friend...Sometimes as an Enemy...But to the People in the Sleeping Car Fear Came as a Stranger...Unknown...Unexpected...Unstoppable! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The beautiful brasserie where the couple are kissing is still in activity in 2017 and is situated in Montparnasse. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mémoires pour Simone (1986). See more » |