Gregoire Duval, a middle-aged married man and upstanding citizen, kills a provocative girl who spurns his advances. When her disreputable boyfriend is charged with the crime, Duval finds himself on the jury and, troubled by his conscience, engineers an acquittal. Later, he confesses his own guilt, but nobody believes him …
Credits: Producer, Lucien Viard ; director, Georges Lautner ; writers, Jacques Robert, Pierre Laroche ; photography, Maurice Fellous ; music, Jean Yatove.
Cast: Bernard Blier, Daniele Delorme, Francis Blanche, Francoise Giret, Maurice Biraud.
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ACMI Identifier
X000455
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)