Serenade to the Executioner (1951)

Schomberg, an enigmatic psychiatrist runs a nursing home. He is forced to close his clinic and disappear to escape the police. But he wants revenge on his wife's lover, Didier Laurent, a former RAF fighter pilot. Didier meets a young trapeze artist, Paula, with whom he falls in love. The happiness of the two young people is disturbed by the assassination of Irene, strangled by Schomberg who casts suspicion on Didier. Fortunately for them Commissioner Ulysses knows the truth and forces Schomberg to commit suicide.

Released

1951-05-31

Genres

Crime, Drama

Runtime

93 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jean Stelli

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 2 votes