Behind the Facade
6.6
“" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "”
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
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Cast
40 people
Lucien Baroux
Commissioner Boucheron, district police officer
Known for
Les Misérables
Jacques Baumer
Inspector Lambert of the Sûreté
Known for
Daybreak
La Belle Équipe
Jules Berry
Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
Known for
Daybreak
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Valrose, minister's lover
Known for
Le Plaisir
Elvira Popescu
Mrs. Rameau, wife of an industrialist and mistress of Alfredo
Known for
Purple Noon
Michel Simon
Picking, knife-throwing artist
Known for
L'Atalante
Port of Shadows
André Lefaur
Mr. Corbeau, kleptomaniac
Also in
The Phantom Baron
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform
Gaby Sylvia
Madeleine Martin, in love with André
Known for
We Will All Meet in Paradise
Andrex
André Laurent, bank cashier, lover of Madeleine
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Hôtel du Nord
Simone Berriau
Lydia, singer at “Perroquet”, mistress of the President
Also in
The Tender Enemy
Divine
Erich von Stroheim
Eric, German naturalized French
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
Grand Illusion
Betty Stockfeld
English, Albert's companion, Eric's mistress
Also in
Club de femmes
Edward and Caroline
Yves Mirande Director · Georges Lacombe Director André Gailhard Composer
United States release September 27, 1944 · Produced in France · Original title Derrière la façade
Production
Régina
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Derrière la façade
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 14, 1939
Theatrical
United States · September 27, 1944
Theatrical
Denmark
April 8, 1940 · Theatrical
Finland
November 21, 1943 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 25, 1939 · Theatrical
Italy
August 1, 1939 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Mexico
February 2, 1940 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 26, 1939 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 12, 1939 · Theatrical
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