
Anyone Can Kill Me
Seen it?1957 | 102 min | Crime, Drama
Why 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. If you loved Dog Day Afternoon or The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
The holdup of the bank is a success. All happened according to plan. Now, Cyril Gad and his four accomplices must secure an alibi. What better place than a prison cell? As a result the five gangsters have themselves arrested on minor charges and start waiting until they are released. Unfortunately three of them die mysteriously, another one is openly murdered. The only man still alive, Tony, is scared. Easy to understand why...
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 666 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henri Decoin
- François PérierPaul, le directeur de la prison
- Peter van EyckCyril Gad
- Anouk AiméeIsabelle
- Darío MorenoLuigi Falconi
- André VersiniAntoine 'Tony' Lefébure
- Jean-Pierre MarielleLucien, le détenu bavard
- Jean-Claude BrialyUn inspecteur de police
- Eleonora Rossi DragoOdette, la femme du directeur
- Pierre MondyÉmile Chanu
- Michèle Drey