Summary
Since their arrival in France, Philip and Jill, an American couple,
have found their relationship increasingly under strain. Things
come to a head when, one day, their two children are
abducted. Noting that Jill is psychologically disturbed,
Inspecteur Chameille suspects her of kidnapping the children and has
her taken into custody. He later releases Jill when she convinces
him of her innocence. On her return home, Philip tells Jill that
the kidnappings were orchestrated by a powerful corporation, to force
him to participate in industrial espionage...
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Credits
- Director: René Clément
- Script: Arthur Cavanaugh, Daniel Boulanger, Sidney Buchman, René Clément, Ring Lardner Jr., Eleanor Perry
- Photo: Georges Pastier, Andréas Winding
- Music: Gilbert Bécaud
- Cast: Faye Dunaway (Jill), Frank Langella (Philippe), Barbara Parkins (Cynthia), Karen Blanguernon (Miss Hansen), Raymond Gérôme (Commissaire Chameille), Michele Lourie (Cathy), Patrick Vincent (Patrick), Gérard Buhr (Le psychiatre), Louise Chevalier, Maurice Ronet (L’homme de l’organisation), Tener Eckelberry, Massimo Farinelli, Les Zemgano (Themselves/En personne), Michel Charrel (Petit rôle), Patrick Dewaere (L’homme à l’écharpe jaune)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 96 min
- Aka: Death Scream; The Deadly Trap; The House Under the Trees
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