Elevator to the Gallows (1958) Synopsis

Having already devised an audacious plan, the forlorn clandestine lovers, sad-eyed Florence Carala, and the square-jawed ex-Foreign Legion paratrooper, Julien Tavernier, exchange vows of eternal love and devotion over the phone. Yearning to breathe free, Florence and Julien have decided to murder her industrialist husband and Tavernier's boss, Simon Carala; however, even though the diabolical partners have planned everything down to the last detail, incriminating evidence left behind become the bitter reminders that there is no such thing as a perfect crime. Now, against the backdrop of a rain-soaked Parisian Saturday, what started as a last desperate attempt to leave everything behind and start anew, has set in motion a chain of events with unforeseen ramifications. Will that irrevocable mistake seal the fate of Florence and Julien?—Nick Riganas

Having already devised an audacious plan, the forlorn clandestine lovers, sad-eyed Florence Carala, and the square-jawed ex-Foreign Legion paratrooper, Julien Tavernier, exchange vows of eternal love and devotion over the phone. Yearning to breathe free, Florence and Julien have decided to murder her industrialist husband and Tavernier's boss, Simon Carala; however, even though the diabolical partners have planned everything down to the last detail, incriminating evidence left behind become the bitter reminders that there is no such thing as a perfect crime. Now, against the backdrop of a rain-soaked Parisian Saturday, what started as a last desperate attempt to leave everything behind and start anew, has set in motion a chain of events with unforeseen ramifications. Will that irrevocable mistake seal the fate of Florence and Julien?—Nick Riganas

Published Time: 2018-02-25 01:07:17