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Release Year1955
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes5
DirectorJohn Berry
WritersJohn Berry
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHeadlines of Destruction
About Headlines of Destruction
Released from prison after two years, Michel Gérard sets out to find his wife Alice. Alice, luxuriously maintained by her lover, Jacques Rupert, editor-in-chief of a major newspaper, rejects him. Shortly afterwards, Rupert discovers Alice dead, murdered. Fearing charges, he asks one of his reporters, Barney Morgan, to direct suspicion to Michel. But Michel's lawyer shows Barney that the husband is innocent.
Directed by John Berry, Headlines of Destruction leans on a strong ensemble — Eddie Constantine, Bella Darvi, Paul Frankeur — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1955.
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