Safety Catch
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A doctor disbarred for euthanasia is called in by a man to help his son, who has been depressed since the suicide of his partner. But in the dead woman's handbag, an undeveloped film is discovered by the doctor, who decides to investigate the young woman's alleged suicide.
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Cast
20 people
Bruno Cremer
Duca Lamberti / Lucas Lamberti
Known for
Sorcerer
Under the Sand
Renaud Verley
Davide Auseri
Known for
The Damned
The Conspirators
Yves Boisset
Michel Magne
Francis Cosne
Giorgio Scerbanenco
Marianne Comtell
Livia Ussaro
Known for
Waiter!
Antoine Blondin
Jean-Marc Ripert
Raffaella Carrà
Alberta Radelli
Known for
Von Ryan's Express
The Organizer
Mario Adorf
The Long-Haired Sadist
Known for
The Tin Drum
The Italian Connection
Claudio Gora
Doctor Carrua
Known for
Il Sorpasso
Danger: Diabolik
Yves Boisset Director · Giorgio Scerbanenco Author Michel Magne Composer
First release January 14, 1970 · Produced in France, Italy · Production San Marco
Production
Francos Films
Production
San Marco
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Cran d'arrêt
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 14, 1970
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
June 30, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
August 27, 1970 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 25, 1971 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 19, 2025 · Digital
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