The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
Victor Berthier, a good man but also a very jealous one, killed his wife in a fit of jealousy. After serving a few years in a chain gang, he is released for good behavior. He feels very happy to be able to return to Paris and to meet Lise, his daughter, again. But, to his dismay, he finds that Lise, through the fault of André, her lover and pimp, has unwillingly committed a murder.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
19 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean GrémillonDirector
- Charles SpaakWriter
- Roland ManuelOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Nadia SibirskaïaLise
- Pierre AlcoverVictor Berthier
- Julien BertheauAndré
- Joe AlexLe danseur noir
- Alex BernardUn client de Lise
- Raymond CordyUn joueur de billard
- Lucien HectorUn bagnard
- Alexandre MihalescoL'usurier
- Pierre PiéradeM. Bazet
Stills
Themes
jealousy