The Killer Strikes at Dawn
1970, French. Directed by Marc Simenon.
A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marc SimenonDirector
- Mylène DemongeotAnne Calder
- Alida ValliLinda Benson
- Catherine AllégretJeannette
- Jean-Claude BouillonÉric Calder
- Philippe MonnetGaëtan Benson
- Jean ClaudioInspecteur Kogan
- Georges GéretKurt
- Guy GrossoActeur dans le film publicitaire
- Claude ParaCast
- François SimonLe juge d'instruction Forman
- Gérard CarratCast
- Jean LandierCast
Details
- Released
- 8 April 1970
- Original title
- Le champignon
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Alphonse Boudard, Marc Simenon
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The Killer Strikes at Dawn runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Killer Strikes at Dawn on?
The Killer Strikes at Dawn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 April 1970. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Killer Strikes at Dawn?
If you liked The Killer Strikes at Dawn, try The Adversary, Inspector Lavardin, Maigret Sets a Trap.
Who directed The Killer Strikes at Dawn?
The Killer Strikes at Dawn (1970) was directed by Marc Simenon and stars Mylène Demongeot, Alida Valli, Catherine Allégret.