The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.
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Véra Clouzot as Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret as Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse as Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel as Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard as Plantiveau
Pierre Larquey as Mr. Drain
Michel Serrault as Mr. Raymond
Yves-Marie Maurin as Moinet
Georges Poujouly as Soudieu
Thérèse Dorny as Mrs. Herboux
Noël Roquevert as Mr. Herboux
Jean Lefebvre as Robert
Robert Dalban as Garage Owner
Georges Chamarat as Dr. Loisy
Madeleine Suffel as Counter Clerk
Jean Témerson as Hotel Janitor
Jacques Hilling as Morgue Receptionist
Camille Guérini as Photographer
Jacques Varennes as Dr. Bridoux
Henri Humbert as Patard (uncredited)
Michel Dumur as Ritberger (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous as Gascuel (uncredited)
Johnny Hallyday as Student (uncredited)
Jimmy Urbain as Student (uncredited)
Henri Coutet as Employee of the Morgue (uncredited)
Christian Brocard as Man in the Morgue (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Zappy Max as Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)
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