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Quick Info

Rating

7.4/10

Release1969

Runtime1h 53m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Les Films La Boétie

Rizzoli Film

Movie

This Man Must Die

1969

1h 53m

7.4

Thriller

Drama

Crime

Synopsis

When his young son is killed in a hit and run accident, Charles Thenier resolves to hunt down and murder the killer. By chance, Thenier makes the acquaintance of an actress, Helène Lanson, who was in the car at the time of the accident. He then meets Helène’s brother-in-law, Paul Decourt, a truly horrible individual.

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