Elevator to the Gallows
Summary: A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Release Date: February 01, 1958
Director:
Louis Malle
Runtime: 1 h 31 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
Domestic: $ 374,671
International: $ 57,113
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