Top billed cast

1. 

   Michèle Morgan

   Hélène Fréminger

2. 

   Daniel Gélin

   Robert Montillon

3. 

   Michèle Mercier

   Jeanne

4. 

   François Chaumette

   Charles Babin

5. 

   Pierre Leproux

   Mr. Bost, creditor

6. 

   Hélène Roussel

   Secretary

7. 

   Peter van Eyck

   Éric Fréminger

8. 

   Bernard Blier

   Commissioner Plantavin

9. 

   Olivier Darrieux

   Assistant inspector

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2014-03-23

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 th...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• singer
• unfaithful
• crime