Summary
In Nice, the wealthy widow Betty Farnwell falls for the charms of a
handsome young man, Philippe Delaroche. Mrs Farnwell is so taken
with Philippe that she persuades her bank to allow him to manage her
financial affairs. Philippe, an unscrupulous opportunist, is not
slow to turn the situation to his advantage and within no time he is
married to his wealthy benefactor. Philippe has barely grown
accustomed to wearing a wedding ring when he begins a romantic liaison
with his wife’s attractive secretary, Eva. It soon transpires
that Eva is even more ruthless than Philippe. When she reveals
her intention to marry a wealthy heir, Philippe is goaded into helping
her murder Mrs Farnwell...
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Credits
- Director: Henri Verneuil
- Script: François Boyer, James Hadley Chase (novel), Henri Verneuil, Annette Wademant
- Photo: Christian Matras
- Music: Paul Durand
- Cast: Alfred Adam (L’inspecteur de police Malard), Simone Bach (Sylvette Guibert), Antonin Berval (Le maire), Mylène Demongeot (Eva Dollan), Ky Duyen (Chang), Andrée Florence, Jean Galland (Bank manager), Georges Lannes (Le représentant), Isa Miranda (Betty Farnwell), Jean-Loup Philippe (Bob Farnwell), André Roanne (Le commissaire), Robert Seller (Le notaire), Marc Valbel (Monsieur Edmond), Henri Vidal (Philippe Delaroche)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 98 min; B&W
- Aka: The Evil That Is Eve; What Price Murder?
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