The Sleeping Car Murder
– Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its destina..
Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its destination, one of the passengers, a girl, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police led by Inspector Grazzi investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one of them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the other passengers start turning up dead. It is then up to the last remaining two to solve the case, before they become the next victims.
17 Nov 1965
French
Costa-Gavras
Sébastien Japrisot (novel), Costa-Gavras (adaptation)
Catherine Allégret, Jacques Perrin, Simone Signoret, Michel Piccoli
Six people travel in a railroad sleeping car from Marseilles to Paris. Upon their arrival, a woman is found dead in one of the berths. The police investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one of them committed the homicide, but the suspects are killed one by one. The last two must solve the case themselves before they become the next victims.
2 wins & 1 nomination.
Productions et Editions Cinematographic Francaise