Florence, is de sensuele maîtresse van de gedesillusioneerde oorlogsveteraan Julien. Hij werkt in het bedrijf van Florence's echtgenoot, een wapenhandelaar. Het leven van de hoofdpersonen raakt in een stroomversnelling wanneer Julien, opgejut door Florence, zijn baas met een revolverschot doodt.
Nee, helaas is Lift naar het Schavot nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Writing | Louis Malle | Screenplay |
| Sound | Miles Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Léonide Azar | Editor |
| Directing | Louis Malle | Director |
| Writing | Roger Nimier | Screenplay |
| Production | Jean Thuillier | Producer |
| Art | Jean Mandaroux | Art Direction |
| Art | Rino Mondellini | Art Direction |
| Camera | Jean-Louis Castelli | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Alain Cavalier | Assistant Director |
| Production | Irénée Leriche | Production Manager |
| Production | Hubert Mérial | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Jean Rabier | First Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Francine Corteggiani | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Raymond Gauguier | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Vincent Rossell | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Madeleine Bibollet | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | André Villard | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Kenout Peltier | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Noël Calef | Novel |
| Writing | Roger Nimier | Dialogue |
| Crew | Pierre Lax | Special Effects |
| Directing | François Leterrier | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kenny Clarke | Musician |
| Sound | Barney Wilen | Musician |
| Art | Pierre Guffroy | First Assistant Art Direction |
| Art | Jacques Martin | Property Master |
| Sound | René Urtreger | Musician |
| Crew | Jean-Paul Sassy | Technical Advisor |
| Camera | André Bouladoux | Key Grip |
| Sound | Pierre Michelot | Musician |
| Sound | Miles Davis | Musician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Boris de Fast | Makeup Artist |
