There's Always a Price Tag

There's Always a Price Tag

118 mins | Drama | Sept. 18, 1957

Adapted from James Hadley Chase’s novel, plot finds Robert Mabillon Gelin as a struggling artist who saves Eric Freminger from a drunken suicide attempt, and promptly gets offered employment as a chauffeur by way of gratitude. Once back at the Freminger residence, Robert finds Eric is a severely depressed man with a host of problems. And then Helene Freminger arrives on the scene, hostile, suspicious but ever so sultry, it’s the kick-start of events that can only lead to misery – or worse – for all involved.

There's Always a Price Tag

118 mins | Drama | Sept. 18, 1957

There's Always a Price Tag
Adapted from James Hadley Chase’s novel, plot finds Robert Mabillon Gelin as a struggling artist who saves Eric Freminger from a drunken suicide attempt, and promptly gets offered employment as a chauffeur by way of gratitude. Once back at the Freminger residence, Robert finds Eric is a severely depressed man with a host of problems. And then Helene Freminger arrives on the scene, hostile, suspicious but ever so sultry, it’s the kick-start of events that can only lead to misery – or worse – for all involved.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.), Intermondia Films
Original title Retour de manivelle
Directors Denys de La Patellière
Writers James Hadley Chase, Denys de La Patellière, Michel Audiard

Cast

Michèle Morgan

as Hélène Fréminger

Daniel Gélin

as Robert Montillon

Michèle Mercier

as Jeanne

François Chaumette

as Charles Babin

Pierre Leproux

as M. Bost, le créancier

Hélène Roussel

as Une secrétaire

Peter van Eyck

as Eric Fréminger

Bernard Blier

as Le commissaire Plantavin

Olivier Darrieux

as L' inspecteur-adjoint

Arras

as Duke, Eric's dog

Lucien Frégis

as Le gendarme