is the mysterious person who left the studio over the roof on the night of the murder, but claims that Hervé is the guilty one. To Hervé's surprise, Albert proves his innocence to the detectives. In the meantime, Virginie believes that she has tracked Lalemand down to Blue Fetish, a gay nightclub where he is performing as a transvestite under the alias Daniel. Upon confronting him, she realizes that the man (Philippe Nicaud) is not Lalemand, and she leaves soon afterwards to return to his residence. There, she finds out that the real Lalemand is an acquaintance to Florès and Daisy, who have given a false statement when Lalemand was still a suspect. Virginie is told that Anita was Lelemand's father's mistress and that she had permission to profit from Lelemand's $50 million inheritance while she was still alive. Therefore, Lalemand has sent his boyfriend Daniel to kill Anita. Hervé's innocence is proven, and he gratefully kisses his wife. Cast Brigitte Bardot as Virginie Dandieu Henri Vidal as Hervé Dandieu Dawn Addams as Anita Florès Darío Moreno as Florès Georges Descrières as Gérard Lalemand Serge Gainsbourg as Léon Maria Pacôme as Daisy François Chaumette as Joseph Noël Roquevert as Albert Decauville-Lachenée Philippe Nicaud as Daniel Production Unlike her earlier films, for which she received a notably lesser salary, Brigitte Bardot demanded $200,000 when she was cast. Sylvia Lopez was originally cast as Anita Florès, but terminal leukemia prohibited her from finishing the film. She withdrew after a few days of shooting and was replaced by Dawn Addams. Shooting took place at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean André. Reception The film in US grossed $2 million, a dissatisfactory amount compared to Bardot's earlier films. The flop inspired Raoul Lévy, the producer who made Bardot a star, to stop his collaboration with Bardot. References External links 1959 films 1950s French-language films 1959 romantic drama films French romantic drama films Italian romantic drama films Films based on American novels Films directed by Michel Boisrond French mystery drama films Italian mystery drama films French LGBT-related films Italian LGBT-related films 1950s LGBT-related films 1950s mystery drama films Films shot at Victorine Studios 1950s Italian films 1950s French films French-language Italian films