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Rider on the Rain (1970)
Le passager de la pluie (original title)

120 min  -  Crime | Thriller | Drama  -   21 January 1970 (France)
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A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.

Director:

René Clément
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Bronson ...
Marlène Jobert ...
Mélancolie Mau
Gabriele Tinti Gabriele Tinti ...
Tony Mau
Jill Ireland Jill Ireland ...
Nicole
Jean Gaven Jean Gaven ...
Inspector Toussaint
Jean Piat Jean Piat ...
M. Armand
Corinne Marchand ...
Tania
Annie Cordy Annie Cordy ...
Juliette
Ellen Bahl Ellen Bahl ...
Madeleine Legauff
Steve Eckardt Steve Eckardt ...
U.S. officer (as Steve Eckhardt)
Jean-Daniel Ehrmann Jean-Daniel Ehrmann
Marika Green Marika Green ...
Hostess at Tania's
Yves Massard Yves Massard
Marc Mazza Marc Mazza ...
The Passenger (Mac Guffin)
Marcel Pérès Marcel Pérès ...
Station Master
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Storyline

A beautiful young woman in the South of France is stalked by, then raped by, a mysterious masked assailant. She shoots him dead soon afterwards and dumps his corpse in the sea. Later, an American investigator turns up, and to her horror he seems to know everything about what she has done...... Written by Jonathon Dabell <barnabyrudge@hotmail.com>  

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Who will he terrorise... Who will he attack... Who will be his next victim ?

Genres:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexuality and some thematic elements (re-rating) (2005) See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

L'uomo venuto dalla pioggia See more »

Filming Locations:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)
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Trivia

The 1971 song by The Doors "Riders on the Storm" was reputedly influenced by this film. Jim Morrison allegedly was so taken in by the film and in particular its plot that he wrote the song as a result. See more »

Soundtracks

"Le Passager de la Pluie"
Music by Francis Lai
Lyrics by Sébastien Japrisot, English lyrics ("Passenger of the Rain") by Peggy Lee
Performed by Séverine See more »