The mysterious death of a well-known criminal sparks an investigation into national security.
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Part of Second Bureau Collection
7 films
Cast
30 people
Frank Villard
Captain Thierry
Known for
The Counterfeiters of Paris
The Gentleman from Epsom
Marc Cassot
Inspector Lombard
Known for
La Classe américaine
Renaissance
Jean Kerchner
Michel Kagansky
Jean Stelli
Geneviève Kervine
Martine Duverger
Also in
Le Fil à la patte
One Hundred Francs Per Second
Jacques Lebaudy
Martine Sarcey
Hélène
Known for
P.R.O.F.S.
Pardon Mon Affaire
Evrard de Rouve
Jean Tissier
Edgar Clément
Known for
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
...And God Created Woman
Paul Amiot
Morel
Known for
Le Cercle Rouge
The Last Train
Gérard Buhr
Battini
Known for
Bob le Flambeur
The Vultures
Jean Stelli Director · Jean Kerchner Screenplay
First release November 16, 1956 · Produced in France · Production Général Productions, Vega Films
Production
Véga Films
Production
Général Productions
Production
Vega Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Alerte au Deuxième Bureau
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 16, 1956
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
January 30, 1965 · TV · East Germany
Ireland
August 30, 1957 · Theatrical
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