Murder for Sale

TheyoungandbeautifulRenéeismarriedtotherich,oldandstuffyAlbert,whoinventsmechanicaldollsandownsafactorywhichproducesthem.Afterayearofmarriage,Renéeisboredandwantstotakealover.Shedreamsaboutamuscledhunkofaman,likethetoreadorsherecentlysawinMadrid.Albertagreeswithherandwillgiveheradivorceatonce,ifshefindsthatman.<br/>　　Albert'shouseholdismanagedbythehousekeeperoflongstandingHortense,whoisjealousoftheyoungwife,spiesonherandwantstoproveherinfidelity.<br/>　　TheplayboySérigny,amilksop,payscourttoRenée.Whenshecannotstandherhusband'sfussinganylonger,sheagreestomeethimintheafternooninarentedapartment,eventhoughsheisnotinlovewithhim.<br/>　　ThenewbutlerhasbeentakenintoserviceinAlbert'shouseholdunderafalsenameandwithfalsereferences.TogetherwithDurand,theyplantorobtheDumontiersoftheirpaintingsandjewelry.Whenthebutlerhearsofanothervaluablepaintingintherentedflat,theydecidetostealthatpaintingaswell.<br/>　　FromRenéeandSérigny,beingexitedabouttheirclandestinemeeting,thefilmcutstothepaintingintherentedflat,offscreenawomanscreamsandmoansinecstasy,butno,it'sonlythedentistnextdoor.RenéeandSérignyarrive,butarenotreallyinthemoodforsex.ThenDurandtheburglarentersthroughthewindow.Apolicecommissararriveswhohasobservedtheburglary,theypretendtorehearseasonganddance.<br/>　　Intheevening,AlbertexpectstheAmericanHutkinswhoisinthemechanicaldollbusiness.DurandarrivesasHutkinsandorders500.000dolls.ThenafakedphonecallurgesAlberttorushtohisfactorywhichissupposedtobeonfire.<br/>　　AlonewithDurand,Renéefinallyagreestomeethimatnightatanaddressengravedonabracelet.ThisturnsouttobeaParisnightclub...