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Retour de manivelle (1957)

Retour de manivelle poster
Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film, mystery film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man gets caught up in a dangerous scheme after a wealthy woman offers him money to help her. He soon finds himself trapped in a web of lies and betrayal.

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What happens

Retour de manivelle is a 1957 French crime drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière who co-wrote screenplay with Michel Audiard, based on the 1956 novel There's Always a Price Tag by James Hadley Chase. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Daniel Gélin and Michèle Mercier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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