A wealthy businessman's wife tries to cover up his suicide to cash in his life insurance policy.

Michèle Morgan
as Hélène Fréminger

Daniel Gélin
as Robert Montillon

Michèle Mercier
as Jeanne

François Chaumette
as Charles Babin

Pierre Leproux
as Mr. Bost, creditor

Hélène Roussel
as Secretary

Peter van Eyck
as Éric Fréminger

Bernard Blier
as Commissioner Plantavin

Olivier Darrieux
as Assistant inspector

Lucien Frégis
as Gendarme (uncredited)
John Chard
Retour de manivelle (1957) For whom the ticking clock tolls. Retour de manivelle (There’s Always a Price Tag) is written and directed by Denys de La Patelliere. It stars Michele Morgan, Daniel Gelin, Michele Mercier, Bernard Blier, Peter van Eyck and Clara Gansard. Music is by Maurice Thiriet ...