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The Night of Suspects

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The Night of Suspects
Directed byVíctor Merenda
Written byRobert Thomas
Frédéric Dard
Based onHuit femmes
by Robert Thomas
Produced byAlbert Caraco
Marius Lesoeur
StarringGeneviève Kervine
Christine Carère
Elina Labourdette
CinematographyQuinto Albicocco
Edited byGeorges Arnstam
Music byPhilippe-Gérard
Production
companies
Gamma Film
Sopadec
Distributed bySopadec
Release date
  • 30 August 1960 (1960-08-30)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Night of Suspects (French: La nuit des suspectes) is a 1960 French crime film directed by Víctor Merenda and starring Geneviève Kervine, Christine Carère and Elina Labourdette.[1] [2] Based on the play Huit femmes by Robert Thomas it was shot in 1957 but its release was delayed for several years. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. It is also known by the alternative title Eight Women in Black (French: Huit femmes en noir).

Synopsis

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An industrialist is shot dead at his home. He lived surrounded by eight women, his various relatives and servants, and the investigating police inspector has to work out which of the woman killed him.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.714
  2. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.189

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1956-1960. Pygmalion, 1990.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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