A Woman Kills_
Original: La femme bourreau
Paris, in the 1960s. A series of crimes troubles the public tranquility. On March, 22, 1968, Hélène Picard, a prostitute sentenced to death two years before for several murders, is killed by executioner Louis Guilbeau. Immediately, the violent crimes, similar to Hélène’s ones, go on again. In parallel, Louis is having an affair with the police woman in charge of the investigation… What are the obscure relations hidden behind the executioner and the mysterious killer? Who is this dark man in reality?
Starring
Claude Merlin, Solange Pradel, Myriam Mézières
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
A Woman Kills was released 58 years ago in 1968.
Overview
Paris, in the 1960s. A series of crimes troubles the public tranquility. On March, 22, 1968, Hélène Picard, a prostitute sentenced to death two years before ...
A Woman Kills is a Drama, Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 8m.
CAST (19)
CM
Claude Merlin
Louis Guilbeau
Solange Pradel
Solange Lebas
Myriam Mézières
Suzy, l'assistante
Jackie Raynal
Angèle
Catherine Deville
Brigitte
AY
Alain Yves Beaujour
Le père Jourbeau
VB
Velly Beguard
Cathy
BL
Bernard Letrou
Le narrateur (voice)
AB
Agnès Bonan
La femme interviewée
PB
Paul Bonan
L'homme interviewé
BB
Bernard Bonan
L'étudiant interviewé
Serge Moati
L'inspecteur Moati
Jean-Denis Bonan
Un flic
PB
Paul Bourron
Le flic tué à bout portant
GG
Gilbert Gibdouny
Le laborantin photo
AM
Annie Merlin
YT
Yves Tollini
DL
Danielle Letellier
Thomas Letellier
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
68 min (1h 8m)
Original Title
La femme bourreau
Language
French
Country
Rating
4.2/10 (10 votes)
Popularity
4
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Woman Kills about?
Paris, in the 1960s. A series of crimes troubles the public tranquility. On March, 22, 1968, Hélène Picard, a prostitute sentenced to death two years before for several murders, is killed by executioner Louis Guilbeau. Immediately, the violent crimes, similar to Hélène’s ones, go on again. In parallel, Louis is having an affair with the police woman in charge of the investigation… What are the obscure relations hidden behind the executioner and the mysterious killer? Who is this dark man in reality?
How long is A Woman Kills?
A Woman Kills has a runtime of 68 minutes (1h 8m).
Who stars in A Woman Kills?
The cast of A Woman Kills includes Claude Merlin, Solange Pradel, Myriam Mézières, Jackie Raynal, Catherine Deville.
What is the rating of A Woman Kills?
A Woman Kills has a rating of 4.2 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Crime
Thriller