France / Jun 03, 1970
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A network of spies affects the lives of people in and out of the organization in this espionage drama. Dominique is the neglected wife of a spy who tracks him down at a Paris antique shop. Finding him with a female spy, the enraged wife shoots both of them. Dominique hides out on a boat while the police investigate the murders, and international spies scramble to recover some missing microfilm. Helen is the spy boss who orders a hit man to go after Dominique.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Noëlle Adam | Laurence, Dominique's friend |
| Philippe March | The effeminate salesman |
| Christine Fabréga | Sylvianne Collet |
| Jacques Harden | The Paris police inspector |
| Micheline Luccioni | The postal worker |
| Georges Lycan | Torpédo II |
| Philippine Pascal | The policewoman |
| Bernard Musson | Fécamp police inspector |
| Roger Lumont | The truck driver |
| Robert Favart | The Chief Commissioner |
| Catherine Jacobsen | Françoise Ormesseq, aka 'La 'boîte aux lettres' |
| Henri Gilabert | |
| Pierre Koulak | An inspector |
| Alexandre Klimenko | |
| Gérard Dauzat | |
| Paul Bisciglia | |
| Rita Maiden | The prostitute |
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| Michel Charrel | An inspector |
| Christian Brocard | The man in the mortuary (uncredited) |
| Marie-Pierre Casey | The woman in the mortuary (uncredited) |
| Roland Malet | A police officer (uncredited) |
| Yves Massard | An Inspector at the tail (uncredited) |
| Paul Pavel | An Inspector at the tail (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Peau de Torpédo |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Comacico, Les Films Copernic, Paramount-Orion Filmproduktion, Roxy Films, Ultra Film |
| Release date | 3 giugno 1970 |
| Executive producer | Maurice Jacquin |
| Production | Piero La Mantia, Turi Vasile, Luggi Waldleitner |
| Writer | Jean Cau, Jean Delannoy, Francis Ryck |
| Editing | Louisette Hautecœur, Henri Taverna |
| Cinematography | Edmond Séchan |
| Assistant directors | Jean Delannoy |
| Camera operators | Edmond Séchan |
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| Additional photography | Edmond Séchan |
| Production design | René Renoux, Éric Moulard, Pierre Tyberghein |
| Art direction | René Renoux, Éric Moulard, Pierre Tyberghein |
| Set decoration | Éric Moulard, Pierre Tyberghein, René Renoux |
| Special effects | Michel Bernard |
| Music | François de Roubaix |
| Sound | François de Roubaix |
| Costume design | Pierre Balmain, Louis Bonnemaison, Janou Pottier |
| Makeup | Louis Bonnemaison, Pierre Balmain, Janou Pottier |
| Hairstyling | Pierre Balmain, Louis Bonnemaison, Janou Pottier |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 30, 1970 / 16
Physical media
Germany / Jul 11, 2024 / 16 / DVD
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