On the French Riviera, movie producer Max Poulton is on location shooting a film starring his lover, Gina Bertini. But when the rueful Max ends his fling with Gina to return to his loyal wife, Carol, the jilted actress threatens to reveal details of their affair to Carol. Later, at a party at Max's villa, investigator Carliss arrives with news that Gina has been killed and that Max is a murderer suspect.
Acting
George Sanders weaponizes boredom as the smug investigator.
Cinematography
Riviera locations luxuriate while rot sets in.
Director
John Guillermin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director John Guillermin later helmed The Towering Inferno—this is him practicing contained pressure-cooker tension on a budget.
The 1958 release rode the last wave of classic noir before Psycho rewrote thriller rules; its Riviera setting was partly funded by French location subsidies desperate for Hollywood attention.
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