Death of a Killer
La Mort d'un tueur
Synopsis
When Massa is released from prison, he's sure that Luciano, an old freind, is responsible for his incarceration. Massa proceeds to keep watch on Luciano, who has been living with Massa's beloved sister Maria. Feeling doubly betrayed because of his unhealthy adoration for Maria, Massa is determined to get back at Luciano and ends up in a deadly game of roulette.
Top Cast
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Robert Hossein
Pierre Massa
Marie-France Pisier
Maria / Claudia
Simón Andreu
Luciano
Jean Lefebvre
Tony
Robert Dalban
Albert
Maurice Jacquin
André Toscano
Flipper
Roger Carel
Le patron du café
Paul Préboist
Le coiffeur
Willy Braque
Henri Attal
Dominique Zardi
Un dur
Serge Marquand
Stivie Danik
Natacha Koumianou
Sherry Young
Lila Kedrova
La mère de Massa
Roger Dutoit
Le Vieux
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Hossein
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Desailly, Robert Hossein, Louis Martin, Georges Tabet, André Tabet
- Original Score
- André Hossein
- Original Title
- La Mort d'un tueur
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Ciledial, Copernic, Filmerc
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Hossein
Claude Desailly, Robert Hossein, Louis Martin, Georges Tabet, André Tabet
André Hossein
Jean Boffety
Marie-Sophie Dubus
Raymond Danon
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Hossein
Director
Claude Desailly
Screenplay
Raymond Danon
Producer
Marie-Sophie Dubus
Editor
Robert Hossein
Screenplay
Louis Martin
Screenplay
François de Lamothe
Production Design
Georges Tabet
Screenplay
André Tabet
Screenplay
Jean Boffety
Director of Photography
André Hossein
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Death of a Killer
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What is Death of a Killer about?
When Massa is released from prison, he's sure that Luciano, an old freind, is responsible for his incarceration. Massa proceeds to keep watch on Luciano, who has been living with Massa's beloved sister Maria. Feeling doubly betrayed because of his unhealthy adoration for Maria, Massa is determined to get back at Luciano and ends up in a deadly game of roulette.
Who directed Death of a Killer?
Death of a Killer was directed by Robert Hossein.
Who stars in Death of a Killer?
The principal cast of Death of a Killer includes Robert Hossein, Marie-France Pisier, Simón Andreu, Jean Lefebvre, Robert Dalban.
When was Death of a Killer released and how long is it?
Death of a Killer was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Death of a Killer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death of a Killer was composed by André Hossein.