The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal hatch a plan to murder him while having the perfect alibi. They carry out the plan...but then his body disappears.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Simone Signoret | ... | Nicole Horner | |
| Véra Clouzot | ... | Christina Delassalle (as Vera Clouzot) | |
| Paul Meurisse | ... | Michel Delassalle | |
| Charles Vanel | ... | Alfred Fichet, le commissaire | |
| Jean Brochard | ... | Plantiveau, le concierge | |
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Thérèse Dorny | ... | Mme. Herboux |
| Michel Serrault | ... | M. Raymond, le surveillant | |
| Georges Chamarat | ... | Dr. Loisy | |
| Robert Dalban | ... | Le garagiste | |
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Camille Guérini | ... | Le photographe (as Camille Guerini) |
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Jacques Hilling | ... | L'employé de la morgue |
| Jean Lefebvre | ... | Le soldat | |
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Aminda Montserrat | ... | Madame Plantiveau |
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Jean Témerson | ... | Le garçon d'hôtel (as Jean Temerson) |
| Jacques Varennes | ... | M. Bridoux, professeur | |
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The wife and mistress of a sadistic boarding school headmaster plot to kill him. They drown him in the bathtub and dump the body in the school's filthy swimming pool... but when the pool is drained, the body has disappeared - and subsequent reported sightings of the headmaster slowly drive his 'killers' (and the audience) up the wall with almost unbearable suspense... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
Plot Keywords:
drowning in a bathtub | boarding school | disappearance of a dead body | surprise ending | school principal |Taglines:
The Great Suspense Film That Shocked the World... And Became A Classic. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
21 November 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Devils See more »Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (A.R.T.E.C.)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Plantiveau, le concierge: Headmaster!
Michel Delassalle: Yes.
Plantiveau, le concierge: Isn't it time I rang the bell?
Michel Delassalle: It's okay. I'll unload the car myself.
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It is believed that Henri-Georges Clouzot actually served rotten fish to Véra Clouzot in order to get a genuine reaction from her. See more »Goofs
When Michel is unconscious on the bed, his shoes are off. A few minutes later when Nicole and Christina pick him up and put him in the bathtub, his shoes are suddenly back on. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Plantiveau, le concierge: Headmaster!
Michel Delassalle: Yes.
Plantiveau, le concierge: Isn't it time I rang the bell?
Michel Delassalle: It's okay. I'll unload the car myself.
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Crazy Credits
The movie ends with a text screen commenting on what the viewer has witnessed, and a request not to spoil the ending for those who are planning to see the movie. See more »Alternate Versions
USA release in 1955 ran 107 minutes rather than 116 minutes. See more »Contribute to This Page
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This is not a legend : after reading Pierre Boileau's novel, Alfred Hitchcock phone the editor in the morning to buy the story for making a film. But another great master, Henri-Georges Clouzot, had phone 30 minutes earlier. Mister Hitchcock was angry! But Hitch couldn't have done better than Clouzot. This is P-E-R-F-E-C-T! The black and white, the dialogues, the acting and even the reclusive French scool of the 1950's. And for the suspense... well every viewer of IMDB had said the same things I could said. So, Diaboliques is the best suspense thriller of all time, and also one of the best movie ever made. Please, I really said please, don't ever watch the remake with Isabelle Adjani and Sharon Stone. There are certains movies that you can't make two times. Like all the Hitchcock and Clouzot films, for example...