Killer
1972, French. Directed by Denys de La Patellière.
Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Denys de La PatellièreDirector
- Jean GabinCommissioner Le Guen
- Fabio TestiGeorges Gasset
- Uschi GlasGerda
- Bernard BlierFrançois Tellier, director of the PJ
- Ginette GarcinLulu
- Félix MartenCampana
- Gérard DepardieuFrédo Babasch, the sheep
- Jean BarneyThe young inspector
- Jacques DebaryThe Commissioner of Marseille
- Sady RebbotLucien, from Grenoble
- Ermanno CasanovaNurse
- Jacques RichardFrançois Gassot
Details
- Released
- 1 March 1972
- Original title
- Le tueur
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Written by
- Denys de La Patellière
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Killer runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Who directed Killer?
Killer (1972) was directed by Denys de La Patellière and stars Jean Gabin, Fabio Testi, Uschi Glas.