“As if he wasnt hamstrung enough by a Nazi Occupation looming over his shoulders, the ambitious Jacques Becker, sets his first film, an atmospheric crime saga in South America! Two police academy students are thrown into deep water when they decide to investigate a criminals death - complicating matters is their arch-rival’ s kid-sister who wants to help. Amazingly, the novice Becker is already a maestro and pulls it off.” Reference: The American Cinematheque. Online. http://www.americancinematheque.com/jacquesbecker99.htm
Credits: Producer, Andre H des Fontaines ; director, Jacques Becker ; writers, Maurice Auberge, Pierre Bost, Louis Chavance ; photography, Nicolas Hayer ; music, Jean Alfaro ; art direction, Max Douy.
Cast: Raymond Roulau, Mireille Balin, Pierre Renoir, Georges Rollin, Noel Roquevert.
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ACMI Identifier
X000474
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)