The Suspense Begins...From the Very First Second!
American ex-Air Force man and current businessman Bob Macklin is married to the impoverished Italian-born Lisa. Bob’s jealousy and immaturity irks Lisa, who tells him she’s planning to file for a divorce before his plane departs on a business trip for Casablanca.
Mme. Lafont
The film's tagline is: "The Suspense Begins...From the Very First Second!"
The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).
It was a co-production between: France, Italy.
The film was directed by Anatole Litvak.
The screenplay was written by Hugh Wheeler and Peter Viertel.
The score was composed by Míkis Theodorakis.
Cinematography was handled by Henri Alekan.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0056957.
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Average
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Le Couteau dans la plaie
Released
NR
English, Français
France, Italy
