Diabolique
Jan 29 1955
•2h 57m
•Horror, Thriller, Mystery
The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.
Cast
See allVéra Clouzot
Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret
Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse
Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
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