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Serenade to the Executioner (1951)

Serenade to the Executioner poster
Original title
Sérénade au bourreau
Directed by
Jean Stelli
Genre
crime, drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes entangled in a murder plot that leads to dangerous consequences. The story follows his involvement with a mysterious woman and the dark secrets that surface.

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What happens

Serenade to the Executioner (French: Sérénade au bourreau) is a 1951 French crime drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Paul Meurisse, Tilda Thamar and Antonin Berval. It is based on the 1928 novel of the same title by Maurice Dekobra. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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