Vertigo for a Killer
Seen it?1970 | 83 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 fans. If you loved John Wick: Chapter 4 or The Big Heat, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
Jean-Pierre Desagnat's Vertige pour un tueur involves Marc as a hood hunted down by his boss when he fails to execute a man who happens to be his friend. He is hidden by a woman whose husband has murdered his business associate and wants Marc to take the rap for the crime.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Pierre Desagnat
- Marcel BozzuffiMarc
- Sylva KoscinaSylvie
- Michel ConstantinRené
- Marc CassotPhilippe
- Jacques CastelotMario
- Robert DalbanJuan
- Alan ScottLe marin américain
- Michel BedettiFrancis
- Daniel MoosmannAntoine
- Michel PeyrelonJean