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Back to the Wall

Play trailer Back to the Wall Released Sep 7, 1959,  1h 40m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A jealous man concocts the perfect plan to punish his adulterous wife.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand It’s entirely psychologically driven and all the more compelling for it; greed and human nature are wielded by our puppetmaster until one unanticipated reaction rewrites the script. Dec 7, 2024 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl If Jacques is the storyteller in Back to the Wall, his wife Gloria (Jeanne Moreau) is the star—where he’s all cold calculation, she’s all feeling and vulnerability. Rated: 7/10 •  Dec 8, 2022 Full Review
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Edouard Molinaro

Director

Gérard Oury

Jacques Decrey

Jeanne Moreau

Gloria Decrey

Philippe Nicaud

Yves Normand

Claire Maurier

Ghislaine

Colette Renard

Josiane Mauvin
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Movie Info

Synopsis A jealous man concocts the perfect plan to punish his adulterous wife.
Director
Edouard Molinaro
Producer
Francoise Chavane
Screenwriter
J.P. Roncoroni, Jean Redon, Francoise Chavane
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 1959, Original
Runtime
1h 40m