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Current status - Released
Total runtime - 118 mins.
Release date - 18-09-1957
Release year - 1957
Genres - Drama

Overall ratings and scores for Retour de manivelle:
Happiness Score - 5.9/10, World Popularity Score - 1.081/100, IMDB Score - 6.8, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 6.8/10, .
Retour de manivelle movie has Total Global Votes - 8, Total IMD Votes - 243

Retour de manivelle Movie Introduction: Movie Retour de manivelle, release year 1957 is written by Michel Audiard, James Hadley Chase, Denys de La Patellière and directed by Denys de La Patellière. The leading star-cast in this movie are Michèle Morgan, Daniel Gélin, Michèle Mercier along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie in-short: An unemployed Frenchman who saves the life of a rich man is hired as a chauffeur by the grateful man but gets caught in a murder-for-life-insurance-money scheme.

Movie story-line: Adapted from James Hadley Chase’s novel, plot finds Robert Mabillon Gelin as a struggling artist who saves Eric Freminger from a drunken suicide attempt, and promptly gets offered employment as a chauffeur by way of gratitude. Once back at the Freminger residence, Robert finds Eric is a severely depressed man with a host of problems. And then Helene Freminger arrives on the scene, hostile, suspicious but ever so sultry, it’s the kick-start of events that can only lead to misery – or worse – for all involved.

Movie synopsis: What do you do when you want to commit suicide whereas you have just had the suicide clause cancelled from your insurance contract ? Just ask your wife ! What do you do when the attractive new chauffeur surprises you in the process of distorting the truth ? Just make him your lover! But beware : even the most elaborate schemes can backfire !

Highlights - Retour de manivelle (1957)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.)Intermondia Films
Produced in - ItalyFrance
Available languages - French (Français),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - N/A
Certificate(s) - US : NR

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Retour de manivelle (1957)

Lead Actors - Michèle Morgan, Daniel Gélin, Michèle Mercier
Writer(s) - Michel Audiard, James Hadley Chase, Denys de La Patellière
Director(s) - Denys de La Patellière

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What is the release date of Retour de manivelle (1957)?
Release date of Retour de manivelle (1957) is 18-09-1957.


What is the total runtime of Retour de manivelle (1957) in minutes?
Total runtime of Retour de manivelle (1957) in minutes is 103 min.


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What is the pupularity of Retour de manivelle (1957)?
Worldwide pupularity of Retour de manivelle (1957) movie is 1.081%.


What is the name of the production company of film Retour de manivelle (1957)?
Production company of film Retour de manivelle (1957) is/are Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.), Intermondia Films, .


Which country the film Retour de manivelle (1957) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Retour de manivelle (1957) is Italy, France, .


Which language the film Retour de manivelle (1957) is produced in?
Film Retour de manivelle (1957) is produced in French (Français), language(s).


Which Genre the film Retour de manivelle (1957) belongs to?
Movie Retour de manivelle (1957) is categorized under Crime, Drama genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Retour de manivelle (1957)?
Lead actors of the film Retour de manivelle (1957) are Michèle Morgan, Daniel Gélin, Michèle Mercier.


Who is the writer of the film Retour de manivelle (1957)?
The writer(s) of the film Retour de manivelle (1957) is/are Michel Audiard, James Hadley Chase, Denys de La Patellière.


Who is the director of the film Retour de manivelle (1957)?
The director(s) of the film Retour de manivelle (1957) is/are Denys de La Patellière.


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What is the story of Retour de manivelle (1957) in-short?
Short plot of movie Retour de manivelle (1957): An unemployed Frenchman who saves the life of a rich man is hired as a chauffeur by the grateful man but gets caught in a murder-for-life-insurance-money scheme..


What is the full story of Retour de manivelle (1957) movie?
Full plot of movie Retour de manivelle (1957): What do you do when you want to commit suicide whereas you have just had the suicide clause cancelled from your insurance contract ? Just ask your wife ! What do you do when the attractive new chauffeur surprises you in the process of distorting the truth ? Just make him your lover! But beware : even the most elaborate schemes can backfire !.


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Retour de manivelle (1957)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Michèle MorganName: Michèle Morgan
Character: Hélène Fréminger

profie photo of Daniel GélinName: Daniel Gélin
Character: Robert Montillon

profie photo of Michèle MercierName: Michèle Mercier
Character: Jeanne

profie photo of François ChaumetteName: François Chaumette
Character: Charles Babin

profie photo of Pierre LeprouxName: Pierre Leproux
Character: M. Bost, le créancier

profie photo of Hélène RousselName: Hélène Roussel
Character: Une secrétaire

profie photo of Peter van EyckName: Peter van Eyck
Character: Eric Fréminger

profie photo of Bernard BlierName: Bernard Blier
Character: Le commissaire Plantavin

profie photo of Olivier DarrieuxName: Olivier Darrieux
Character: L' inspecteur-adjoint

profie photo of ArrasName: Arras
Character: Duke, Eric's dog

profie photo of Lucien FrégisName: Lucien Frégis
Character: Le gendarme

profie photo of Clara GansardName: Clara Gansard
Character:

profie photo of Anne GardelName: Anne Gardel
Character:

profie photo of Guy TréjeanName: Guy Tréjean
Character:

Crew Members:

profie photo of Michel AudiardName: Michel Audiard
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of Jacqueline ThiédotName: Jacqueline Thiédot
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Denys de La PatellièreName: Denys de La Patellière
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Denys de La PatellièreName: Denys de La Patellière
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Adaptation

profie photo of Maurice ThirietName: Maurice Thiriet
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music

profie photo of Pierre MontazelName: Pierre Montazel
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Cinematography

profie photo of James Hadley ChaseName: James Hadley Chase
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Book

profie photo of Georges AlépéeName: Georges Alépée
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

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June 23, 2021

Retour de manivelle (1957) For whom the ticking clock tolls. Retour de manivelle (There’s Always a Price Tag) is written and directed by Denys de La Patelliere. It stars Michele Morgan, Daniel Gelin, Michele Mercier, Bernard Blier, Peter van Eyck and Clara Gansard. Music is by Maurice Thiriet and cinematography by Pierre Montazel. Adapted from James Hadley Chase’s novel, plot finds Robert Mabillon (Gelin) as a struggling artist who saves Eric Freminger (van Eyck) from a drunken suicide attempt, and promptly gets offered employment as a chauffer by way of gratitude. Once back at the Freminger residence, Robert finds Eric is a severely depressed man with a host of problems. And then Helene Freminger (Morgan) arrives on the scene, hostile, suspicious but ever so sultry, it’s the kick-start of events that can only lead to misery – or worse – for all involved. As the first American film noir cycle was winding down, a band of French film makers were picking up the barely alight torch and pouring petroleum on it, carrying it with some distinction well into the 1960s. Denys de La Patelliere’s Retour de manivelle is a superior piece of French noir, containing all the traits and peccadilloes of its American cousins. Robert Mabillon instinctively commits a heroic act, his thanks for such a wonderful gesture? Is a kick in the face by fate, where he’s thrust into a muddy film noir infected world of deadly passions, suicide, criminal cover ups and a scam so daring it can only lead to more pain and life altering misery. Sizzle, sizzle, the bitch is here! As Eric Freminger’s life collapses by the day, his alcoholism getting to its final death throe stages, Mabillon is ensnared in Helene’s web. When she first slinks into view, brilliantly lighted by Montazel, you just know that Mabillon, and us the viewers, are in hook, line and sinker! She’s a grade “A” fatale of the femme variety, a bitch, as cunning as a cat, her beauty and sexuality weapons of mass male destruction. In one scene she sports a leopard skin coat, it’s as appropriate as appropriate can be. In another she slowly and seductively walks up the stairs, her sly glances tempting the now hapless Mabillon to the point of no return. The addition of housemaid Jeanne (Mercier another Gallic beauty) half way through the piece, advances the story still further, adding more murky depth to the already simmering broth of doom. So now we have a suicide and an accident! As the plot thickens, as the tricksy scam at the pic’s core unfurls and plunges all into the hornet’s nest, Patelliere and Montazel prove skilled purveyors of the film noir style. The film is consistently shot with shadowy contrasts or isolated lighting techniques, while for the key speech scene given by Eric Freminger the room is bathed in classic Venetian blind slatted shadows, the position of such adroitly filmed by the makers. This room, the study, is a big player in the film, for there’s a very distinctive ticking clock lending its aural presence to the human interactions, from beginning to the coup de grace, it can be heard, the inference has to be that time is ticking away for the protagonists, the sound department turning the volume up to ensure it means something. A brilliant French noir that is in desperate need of more exposure, some crude back projection work stops it from being a 10/10 picture, but this is essential for the film noir noirista, both thematically and visually. For whom the ticking clock tolls, indeed. 9/10


-- John Chard

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