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The Sleeping Car Murder

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Release: 1965-11-17 ·Runtime: 95m ·★ 6.9
Crime Thriller Mystery

Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its destination, one of the passengers, a girl, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police led by Inspector Grazzi investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one of them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the other passengers start turning up dead. It is then up to the last remaining two to solve the case, before they become the next victims.

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

Cast

Paul Bernard Paul Bernard as (uncredited) William Sabatier William Sabatier as Le commissaire Tuffi (uncredited) Lionel Vitrant Lionel Vitrant as Un inspecteur (uncredited) Pierre Mondy Pierre Mondy as Le commissaire Tarquin Catherine Allégret Catherine Allégret as Bambi Claude Mann Claude Mann as Jean-Loup Gabert, inspecteur stagière de Grazzi Charles Denner Charles Denner as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas Christian Marin Christian Marin as Le beau-frère de Georgette, mari soumis Nicole Desailly Nicole Desailly as La concierge d'Eliane (uncredited) Denise Péron Denise Péron as Une pocharde (uncredited) Lucien Desagneaux Lucien Desagneaux as L'homme qui embrasse une femme à la brasserie (uncredited) Jean-Louis Trintignant Jean-Louis Trintignant as Éric Grandin, étudiant vétérinaire Simone Signoret Simone Signoret as Eliane Darès, l'actrice éventée (Victime #4) Jacques Dynam Jacques Dynam as Un inspecteur, sous les ordres de Tarquin Clément Harari Clément Harari as Une "femme" au bistrot (uncredited) Charles Millot Charles Millot as Le médecin légiste (uncredited) Philippe Rouleau Philippe Rouleau as L'inspecteur Antoine Daniel Gélin Daniel Gélin as Le vétérinaire titulaire, chargé de cours (uncredited) Françoise Arnoul Françoise Arnoul as Une infirmière à l'école vétérinaire (uncredited) Maurice Auzel Maurice Auzel as Un inspecteur au café (uncredited) Jacques Perrin Jacques Perrin as Daniel Maurice Chevit Maurice Chevit as Un inspecteur, sous les ordres de Tarquin Paul Pavel Paul Pavel as M. Rivolani, passager du compartiement (Victime #3) André Valmy André Valmy as Un inspecteur, sous les ordres de Tarquin Marcel Bozzuffi Marcel Bozzuffi as Un agent de police (uncredited) José Artur José Artur as Un journaliste (uncredited) Charles Gérard Charles Gérard as Un travesti près du kiosque à journaux (uncredited) Monique Chaumette Monique Chaumette as Mme Rivolani Claude Berri Claude Berri as Un porteur à la gare de Lyon (uncredited) Claude Dauphin Claude Dauphin as Le frère d'Eliane (uncredited) Jean Lefebvre Jean Lefebvre as (uncredited) Serge Marquand Serge Marquand as Un amant de Georgette (uncredited) Jacqueline Staup Jacqueline Staup as La supérieure hiérarchique de Bambi (uncredited) Yves Montand Yves Montand as L'inspecteur Grazzi Pascale Roberts Pascale Roberts as Georgette Thomas, assassinée (Victime #1) Jean Droze Jean Droze as Une personne auditionnée dans les locaux de la Police Judiciaire (uncredited) Robert Sabatier Robert Sabatier as (uncredited) Josée Steiner Josée Steiner as L'employée de l'hôtel Arizona (uncredited) André Weber André Weber as Le poivrot arrêté, dans les locaux de la Police Judiciaire (uncredited) Michel Piccoli Michel Piccoli as René Cabourg, l'employé besogneux (Victime #2) Nadine Alari Nadine Alari as Mme Grazzi Tanya Lopert Tanya Lopert as Mme Garaudy Bernadette Lafont Bernadette Lafont as La sœur "mauvaise langue" de Georgette Edmond Ardisson Edmond Ardisson as Le policier marseillais (voice) (uncredited) Dominique Zardi Dominique Zardi as Un inspecteur au bistrot (uncredited) Georges Géret Georges Géret as Un agent de police (uncredited) Albert Michel Albert Michel as Le patron du bistrot (uncredited)