Elevator to the Gallows
“Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.”
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
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Cast
32 people
Jeanne Moreau
Florence Carala
Known for
Jules and Jim
La Notte
Maurice Ronet
Julien Tavernier
Known for
The Fire Within
Purple Noon
Georges Poujouly
Louis
Known for
Forbidden Games
Diabolique
Yori Bertin
Véronique
Known for
The Nun
The Lovers of Montparnasse
Jean Wall
Simon Carala
Known for
The Possessors
Elga Andersen
Frieda Bencker
Known for
Le Mans
Why
Sylviane Aisenstein
Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
No other roles listed
Micheline Bona
Geneviève
Known for
Murmur of the Heart
Gisèle Grandpré
Jacqueline Mauclair
Also in
The Singer from Mexico
The Track
Jacqueline Staup
Anna
Known for
Lacombe, Lucien
The Thief of Paris
Marcel Cuvelier
Le Réceptionniste du Motel
Known for
Le Doulos
Stavisky...
Gérard Darrieu
Maurice
Known for
My American Uncle
The Professional
Louis Malle Director · Roger Nimier Screenplay Noël Calef Author
Worldwide gross $263K · United States release June 10, 1961 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$263,404
Production
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Production
Nouvelles Éditions de Film
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
Belgium · January 29, 1958
Theatrical
France · January 29, 1958
Theatrical
United States · June 10, 1961
Theatrical · New York City, New York
Canada
January 29, 1958 · Theatrical
Finland
January 29, 1958 · Theatrical
France
June 22, 2020 · TV · Arte
August 12, 2024 · TV · Arte
August 12, 2025 · TV · France•5
May 24, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
May 25, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
August 29, 1958 · Theatrical
June 22, 2020 · TV · Arte
May 24, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
May 25, 2026 · TV · Arte
Greece
January 12, 1987 · TV · Ε.Ρ.Τ. distribution
October 12, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Πανόραμα Ευρωπαϊκού Κινηματογράφου
July 15, 2005 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 7, 2006 · Physical · DVD
October 28, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Πανόραμα Ευρωπαϊκού Κινηματογράφου
August 1, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
September 19, 1958 · Theatrical
Japan
September 26, 1958 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 15, 1958 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 28, 1959 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 29, 1958 · Theatrical
Uruguay
June 23, 1958 · Theatrical
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