The Night Caller (1975)
Kernel Score: 79% · 274 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: 1975-04-09
Runtime: 125 minutes
Overview
A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and he targets at first these ones. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and he has hard work with the maniac.
The Night Caller parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that The Night Caller is an R-rated crime thriller about a serial killer who menaces and murders women, with a dark, grim tone.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — A serial-killer thriller involving murders and a menacing predator who terrorizes women by phone and in person.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Commissioner Jean Letellier
- Charles Denner as Inspector Moissac
- Adalberto Maria Merli as Pierre Valdeck / Minos
- Rosy Varte as Germaine Doizon
- Jean Martin as Divisional commissioner Sabin
- Lea Massari as Norah Elmer
- Jean-François Balmer as Julien Dallas, student
- Catherine Morin as Hélène Grammont
- Roland Dubillard as Psychologist
- Henry Djanik as Police inspector
The Night Caller FAQ
Is The Night Caller good?
The Night Caller has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 274 audience ratings.
Is The Night Caller OK for kids?
The Night Caller is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that The Night Caller is an R-rated crime thriller about a serial killer who menaces and murders women, with a dark, grim tone.
What movies are like The Night Caller?
If you liked The Night Caller, try Memories of Murder, The Heist of the Century, 10 Rillington Place and The Getaway.