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1967
1h 25m
6.1(101 votes)
Crime
Mystery
Comedy

Overview

Paula Nelson goes to Atlantic City to meet her lover, Richard Politzer, but finds him dead and decides to investigate his death. In her hotel room, she meets Typhus, whom she ends up knocking out. His corpse is later found in the apartment of David Goodis, a writer. Paula is arrested and interrogated. From then on, she encounters many gangsters.

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28 members
Acting

Anna Karina

Paula Nelson

Anna Karina
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László Szabó

Paul Widmark

László Szabó
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Jean-Pierre Léaud

Donald Siegel

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Acting

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull
Acting

Yves Afonso

David Goodis

Yves Afonso
Directing

Claude Bakka

Man with Marianne Faithfull (uncredited)

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Daniel Bart

Policeman (uncredited)

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Jean-Pierre Biesse

Richard Nixon (uncredited)

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Jean-Claude Bouillon

Inspector Aldrich (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Bouillon
Lighting

Fernand Coquet

Bill Poster (uncredited)

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Marc Dudicourt

Barman (uncredited)

Marc Dudicourt
Writing

Rémo Forlani

Workman in Bar (uncredited)

Rémo Forlani
Acting

Eliane Giovagnoli

Dental Assistant (uncredited)

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Directing

Jean-Luc Godard

Richard Politzer (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard
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Sylvain Godet

Robert MacNamara (uncredited)

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Anne Guegan

Girl in Bandages (uncredited)

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Kyôko Kosaka

Doris Mizoguchi (uncredited)

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Philippe Labro

Self (uncredited)

Philippe Labro
Acting

Rita Maiden

Woman Who Gives Paula Information (uncredited)

Rita Maiden
Acting

Ernest Menzer

Edgar Typhus (uncredited)

Ernest Menzer
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Miguel

Dentist (uncredited)

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Jean-Philippe Nierman

Note-Taking Policeman (uncredited)

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Danielle Palmero

Hotel Chambermaid (uncredited)

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Marika Perioli

Girl with Dog (uncredited)

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Directing

Alexis Poliakoff

Man with Notebook and Red Telephone (uncredited)

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Directing

Isabelle Pons

Provincial Journalist (uncredited)

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Directing

Philippe Pouzenc

Policeman (uncredited)

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Production

Roger Scipion

Dr. Korvo (uncredited)

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