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Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.

1h 27m1972TMDb 5.1

ThrillerCrimeDrama

French

Crew and Cast

Denys de La PatellièreDenys de La PatellièreDirectorJean GabinJean GabinCommissioner Le GuenFabio TestiFabio TestiGeorges GassetUschi GlasUschi GlasGerdaBernard BlierBernard BlierFrançois Tellier · director of the PJGinette GarcinGinette GarcinLuluFélix MartenFélix MartenCampanaGérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuFrédo Babasch · the sheepJean BarneyJean BarneyThe young inspectorJacques DebaryJacques DebaryThe Commissioner of MarseilleSady RebbotSady RebbotLucien · from GrenobleErmanno CasanovaErmanno CasanovaNurseJacques RichardJacques RichardFrançois GassotPhilippe VallaurisPhilippe VallaurisInspector GuérinGeorges StaquetGeorges StaquetMr. AlphonseGeorges BlanessGeorges BlanessA pied noirRobert LombardRobert LombardInnkeeper
Monica SiwersThe beautiful MarseillaisePhilippe MarchPhilippe MarchPsychiatrist

Storyline

Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.

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Info

Original title
Le tueur
Status
Released
Released
1 March 1972
Runtime
1h 27m
TMDB score
5.1 / 10 (36 votes)

Production

Director
Denys de La Patellière
Writers
Denys de La Patellière
Studios
Europa Films, C.O.F.C.I., Gafer
Countries
France, Germany, Italy

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French