The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970)
Directed by Anatole Litvak

Drama

Film Synopsis

Dany Lang works for an advertising agency in Paris.  Before setting out for a business trip, her employer, Michael Caldwell, asks her to type out an urgent report.  Having driven Caldwell and his wife Anita to the airport, Dany decides on the spur of the moment to take a holiday on the Riviera.  On the way, she picks up a hitchhiker, Philippe, with whom she ends up spending the night.  The following day, Philippe absconds with the car, although Dany manages to track him down to Marseille.  In the trunk of the car they find a dead body...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Anatole Litvak
  • Script: Sébastien Japrisot (novel), Anatole Litvak, Richard Harris (dialogue), Eleanor Perry (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Claude Renoir
  • Music: Michel Legrand
  • Cast: Samantha Eggar (Danielle Lang ("Dany")), Oliver Reed (Michael Caldwell), John McEnery (Yves-Marie aka Philippe), Stéphane Audran (Anita Caldwell), Billie Dixon (Tall Girl), Bernard Fresson (Jean Yvain), Marcel Bozzuffi (Manuel), Philippe Nicaud (Highway Policeman), Martine Kelly (Kiki), Jacques Fabbri (Doctor), Jacques Legras (Policeman), Lisa Jouvet (Danish Tourist), André Oumansky (Bernard Thorr), Yves Pignot (Baptistin), Louise Rioton (American Tourist), Maria Meriko (Mme. Pacaud), Robert Deac (Titou), Raoul Delfosse (American Tourist), Paule Noëlle (3rd Secretary), Philippe Baronnet (1-er ami)
  • Country: France / USA
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 105 min

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