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Rider on the Rain

Rider on the Rain

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Rider on the Rain

"Who will he terrorise... Who will he attack... Who will be his next victim ?"

1970

2h 0m

6.4(103 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Overview

Melancolie Mau is a lonely woman on the French seaside who falls victim to a horrific rape, but she manages to turn the tables and kill her attacker. She chooses not to tell anyone and dumps the body, but it comes back to haunt her when a U.S. colonel arrives, mysteriously armed with full knowledge about her ordeal. However, he seems to have his own agenda, and it may concern Melancolie's absent husband.

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Taurus Film

AVCO Embassy Pictures

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Col. Harry Dobbs

Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert

Mélancolie 'Mellie' Mau

Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti

Tony Mau

Jean Gaven

Jean Gaven

Inspector Toussaint

Jean Piat

Jean Piat

M. Armand

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

Nicole

Corinne Marchand

Corinne Marchand

Tania

Annie Cordy

Annie Cordy

Juliette

Ellen Bahl

Ellen Bahl

Madeleine Legauff

Steve Eckardt

Steve Eckardt

U.S. officer

Creative team

Directed by: René Clément
Written by: Sébastien Japrisot
Produced by: Serge Silberman

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