The Seventh Juror
Seen it?1962 | 105 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Juror #2 or The Naked City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
In a moment of madness a middle-aged, married and respectable pharmacist kills a young woman who is sun-bathing by a lake. Unable to take in what he has done, he flees from the scene of the crime and behaves as if nothing has happened. Eventually her boyfriend is charged with the crime and, in a strange twist of fate, the killer finds himself serving on the jury.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Georges Lautner
- Bernard BlierGrégoire Duval pharmacien
- Maurice BiraudLe docteur Hess - le vétérinaire
- Francis BlancheLe procureur général
- Danièle DelormeGeneviève Duval
- Jacques RiberollesSylvain Sautral, photographe et accusé
- Yves BarsacqMaître Adreux - l'avocat de la défense
- Henri CrémieuxLe médecin légiste
- Robert DalbanGarampon -le pêcheur sur sa barque
- Anne DoatAlice Moreux
- Madeleine GeoffroyMme Sevestrain