There's Always a Price Tag

Sep 18, 1957

1h 58m

★ 6.6

The Most Diabolical Act a Man and Mistress Ever Conceived!

Overview

A wealthy businessman's wife tries to cover up his suicide to cash in his life insurance policy.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Intermondia Films

Cinematografica Associati

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Cast

Hélène Fréminger

Michèle Morgan

Robert Montillon

Daniel Gélin

Jeanne

Michèle Mercier

Charles Babin

François Chaumette

Mr. Bost, creditor

Pierre Leproux

Secretary

Hélène Roussel

Éric Fréminger

Peter van Eyck

Commissioner Plantavin

Bernard Blier

Assistant inspector

Olivier Darrieux

Gendarme (uncredited)

Lucien Frégis

Miss Rosine (uncredited)

Clara Gansard

(uncredited)

Anne Gardel

Paul, a young idealist trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, takes a job interviewing people for a marketing research firm. He moves in with aspiring pop singer Madeleine. Paul, however, is disillusioned by the growing commercialism in society, while Madeleine just wants to be successful. The story is told in a series of 15 unrelated vignettes.

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