La Croix des vivants (1961)

La Croix des vivants is a French thriller film first released in 1961, directed by Ivan Govar.  The film stars Jackie Blanchot, Karlheinz Böhm, Tony Buller, Alain Cuny and Christine Darvel.  It has also been released under the title: Cross of the Living.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


Some time after he was falsely accused of the murder of his stepfather, Yan returns to his home village in Flanders.  Franz, the local garage owner is not happy with his return.  Before he died, Yan’s stepfather was going to give him financial support in the construction of a new racing car and Frantz remains convinced that Yan killed him.  Despite the cool reception he receives, Yan is at least welcomed by two of the villagers, the vicar and his best friend, Gus Van Dorneck, the owner of a thriving timber business.  With the support of Gus and his wealthy mother, Yan finds employment and a chance to start a new life.  Gus has a fiancée, Maria, an Italian beauty who lives at the Van Dorneck house.  Maria is all set to marry Gus when she sees Yan and realises that he is the man for her. One night, whilst alone in Gus’ house, Yan yields to Maria’s entices, not knowing that in doing so he is betraying his one true friend...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)

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