Back to the Wall
Brief Synopsis
An adulteress picks up cash through extortion while she plots murder for her own sexual freedom.
Cast & Crew
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Edouard Molinaro
Director
Jeanne Moreau
Gloria
Gerard Oury
Jacques
Philippe Nicaud
Normand
Claire Maurier
Ghislaine
Jean Lefebvre
Mauvin
Film Details
Also Known As
Dos au mur, Le
Genre
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1959
Production Company
Essex Universal; Gaumont
Distribution Company
Gaumont International Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
An adulteress picks up cash through extortion while she plots murder for her own sexual freedom.
Director
Edouard Molinaro
Director
Cast
Jeanne Moreau
Gloria
Gerard Oury
Jacques
Philippe Nicaud
Normand
Claire Maurier
Ghislaine
Jean Lefebvre
Mauvin
Colette Renard
Madame Renard
Crew
Francois Chavane
Screenwriter
Francois Chavane
Producer
Richard Cornu
Music
Frederic Dard
Screenwriter
Frederic Dard
Dialogue
Frederic Dard
Source Material (From Novel)
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Robert Lefebvre
Other
Robert Lefebvre
Director Of Photography
Irénée Leriche
Production Manager
Georges Levy
Art Direction
Jean Redon
Screenwriter
Jean-louis Roncoroni
Screenplay
Jean-louis Roncoroni
Dialogue
Robert Sussfeld
Production Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Dos au mur, Le
Genre
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1959
Production Company
Essex Universal; Gaumont
Distribution Company
Gaumont International Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in France April 1958
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1958
Shown at MOMA (Jeanne Moreau: Nouvelle Vague and Beyond) in New York City February 18 - March 25, 1994.
b&w
dialogue French
subtitled
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1958
Released in France April 1958
