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Match contre la mort

The Lourmel couple are taking part in the final round of a TV game show: the wife has to answer questions; if she fails, her husband drives a racing car to make up the lost minutes. Moments before the start of the show, a phone call informs Lourmel that her six-year-old son has been kidnapped, and that the ransom is the amount to be won on the game show.

Top Cast

  • Gérard Blain

    Gérard Blain

    Jacques Lourmel

  • Antonella Lualdi

    Antonella Lualdi

    Annie Lourmel

  • Francis Blanche

    Francis Blanche

    Mr. Pascal

  • Franco Interlenghi

    Franco Interlenghi

    Gangster

  • Pierre Bellemare

    Pierre Bellemare

    Host

  • Roger Couderc

    Roger Couderc

    Reporter

  • Achille Zavatta

    Achille Zavatta

    Clown

  • Jean-Paul Rouland

    Jean-Paul Rouland

    Driver 1900

  • Doudou Babet

    Doudou Babet

    Mechanic

Overview

The Lourmel couple are taking part in the final round of a TV game show: the wife has to answer questions; if she fails, her husband drives a racing car to make up the lost minutes. Moments before the start of the show, a phone call informs Lourmel that her six-year-old son has been kidnapped, and that the ransom is the amount to be won on the game show.

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