

Falling Point
1970-09-11 · 87 min · ★ 5.9
Three men kidnap a young girl and keep her in a small house on an isolated beach, waiting for her father to pay up the ransom. But the youngest one, in charge of watching her, let accidentally the girl see his face and it becomes no longer possible to return her alive...
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- Directors
- Robert Hossein
- Production companies
- Les Films Marceau, Cocinor, Filmsonor
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Johnny HallydayVlad, dit 'Le Roumain'
Robert HosseinLe Caïd
Pascale RivaultLa Jeune fille
Albert MinskiEddy
Robert DalbanL'inspecteur
Alain Fourès
Christian Barbier
André Rouyer
Jacques CastelotLe pèreTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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