L'Échelle blanche (1969)
Directed by Paul Feyder, Robert Freeman

Drama
aka: Secret World



Film Credits

  • Director: Paul Feyder, Robert Freeman
  • Script: Gérard Brach
  • Cinematographer: Peter Biziou
  • Music: Antoine Duhamel
  • Cast: Jacqueline Bisset (Wendy Sinclair), Jean-François Vlerick (François), Giselle Pascal (Florence), Pierre Zimmer (Philippe), Marc Porel (Olivier), Paul Bonifas (Gustave), Chantal Goya (Monique), Guy d'Avout (Malerar), Yves Lefebvre (Alain), Judith Magre (Éliane), Jacques Riberolles (Norbert)
  • Country: France
  • Language: English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 94 min
  • Aka: Secret World

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