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Joy House

1964-06-12 · 97 min · ★ 6.4

Thriller · Crime

A small-time con man on the run from his girlfriend's gangster husband hides out in a strange, brooding mansion run by two mysterious women, where he finds himself trapped in deception between the two.

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Directors
René Clément
Production companies
Cité Films, Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alain DelonAlain DelonMarc
Jane FondaJane FondaMelinda
Lola AlbrightLola AlbrightBarbara
Sorrell BookeSorrell BookeHarry
Carl StuderCarl StuderLoftus
André OumanskyAndré OumanskyVincent
George GaynesGeorge Gaynes
Annette PoivreAnnette PoivreEmployee
Berett ArcayaDiana
Marc MazzaMarc MazzaThe Corsican
Jacques BézardNapoleon
Jean-Pierre HonoréJean-Pierre HonoréSchneider
Georges DoukingGeorges DoukingClochard
Del NegroDel NegroMick
Arthur HowardArthur HowardFather Nielson

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