It Only Happens to the Living (1959)

movie

(17)

Country: France
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Release: 1959-01-07
Director: Tony Saytor
Writers: François Boyer , James Hadley Chase , Jean Cosmos , Pierre Lary
Language: French
Stars: Raymond Pellegrin , Magali Noël , Emile Prud’homme , Marc Valbel , André Valmy , Daniel Cauchy , Pierre Larquey , Gilbert Gil , Paul Demange , Henri Cogan
Runtime: 100 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Это происходит для того чтобы жить (Russian Federation) , Ça n'arrive qu'aux vivants (France, French Republic) , Rapina all'alba (Italy) , Den blodiga hämnden (Sweden) , Chantagem de Mulher (Brazil) , Der blonde Skorpion , To se jedino dogadja živima , Это происходит для того чтобы жить , Sólo sucede a los machos (Mexico) , It Only Happens to the Living , Öinen kaappaus (Finland) , Ça n'arrive qu'aux vivants
Plot: A young garage owner ,Henri ,whose business is not going well, fixes the lovely Gloria's car on the road.She suggests he let part of his garage to her friends.After taking advice from his wife, he accepts but it does not take him long to realize it's a mistake.Gloria seduces him,compromising photographs are taken and his tenants ,who are in fact gangsters ,blackmail him: he lets them "do their job" or his wife will see the pictures.The criminals intend to stage a hold-up,and Henri cannot stop them.However ,after his best friend 's death ,he will pull himself together.
IMDB:tt0143020