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The Sleeping Car Murders
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The Sleeping Car Murders

1965-11-17 · 89 min · ★ 6.9

Crime · Thriller · Mystery

Six people travel by overnight train from Marseilles to Paris. When they arrive, one of them, a young woman, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police, led by Inspector Grazzi, investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one among them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the others start turning up dead. It's up to the remaining two to solve the case, lest they become the next victims.

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Directors
Costa-Gavras
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Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yves MontandYves MontandL'inspecteur Grazzi
Pierre MondyPierre MondyLe commissaire Tarquin
Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis TrintignantÉric Grandin, étudiant vétérinaire
Jacques PerrinJacques PerrinDaniel
Catherine AllégretCatherine AllégretBambi
Simone SignoretSimone SignoretEliane Darès, l'actrice éventée (Victime #4)
Claude MannClaude MannJean-Loup Gabert, inspecteur stagière de Grazzi
Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliRené Cabourg, l'employé besogneux (Victime #2)
Pascale RobertsPascale RobertsGeorgette Thomas, assassinée (Victime #1)
Charles DennerCharles DennerBob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas
Nadine AlariNadine AlariMme Grazzi
Monique ChaumetteMonique ChaumetteMme Rivolani
Christian MarinChristian MarinLe beau-frère de Georgette, mari soumis
Tanya LopertTanya LopertMme Garaudy
Jenny OrléansJenny OrléansLa sœur de René Cabourg
Serge RousseauSerge RousseauLe contrôleur du train phocéen de nuit
Bernadette LafontBernadette LafontLa sœur "mauvaise langue" de Georgette
Maurice ChevitMaurice ChevitUn inspecteur, sous les ordres de Tarquin
Jacques DynamJacques DynamUn inspecteur, sous les ordres de Tarquin
Paul PavelPaul PavelM. Rivolani, passager du compartiement (Victime #3)

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