Martin, a builder in a dusty French provincial town, is hired to construct a house for Blanche, a sophisticated, cosmopolitan newcomer to the district. They have a passionate affair until he discovers that she is a high-class whore, whereupon he kills her and is tried for murder. Reference: Bloomsbury Foreign Film Guide.
Credits: Producer, Marc Le Pelletier ; director, Georges Lacombe ; writers, Georges Lacombe, Pierre Very ; photography, Roger Hubert ; music, Marcel Mirouze ; art director, Georges Wakhevitch.
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Jean Gabin, Margo Lion, Lucien Nat, Daniel Gelin.
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ACMI Identifier
X000507
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)