The Case Against X
6.4
“A button, a piece of the puzzle?”
Paul Dorgères, a wealthy industrialist, has been mysteriously murdered. The investigation is entrusted to the experienced Chief Inspector Bonnardel and his young rookie assistant, Inspector Richard. Suspicion turns to his mistress Catherine Villard, with whom he had just broken up on the night of the crime. She is soon arrested and charged. However, Inspector Richard discovers a button at the scene of the crime which could help him to trace the trail and confound the culprit(s).
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Yves Deniaud
L'inspecteur-chef Bonnardel
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Yves Vincent
L'inspecteur Richard, jeune assistant débutant de Bonnardel
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Élina Labourdette
Catherine Villard, maîtresse de Dorgères
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Henri Crémieux
M. Phalempeau, homme d'affaires
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Robert Dalban
L'inspecteur Sylvestre, adjoint de Bonnardel
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Jean Debucourt
Maître Landry, avocat pénaliste, ténor du barreau
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Marie Déa
Mme Le Mesles
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Orpheus
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Marcel André
Le médecin légiste
Known for
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Hôtel du Nord
Marthe Mercadier
La détenue-manucure
Known for
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Charles Dechamps
Le juge d'instruction Ferrand
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Henri Nassiet
Paul Dorgères, homme d’affaires
Known for
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María Riquelme
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Richard Pottier Director · René Floriot Screenplay Marc Lanjean Composer
First release June 11, 1952 · Produced in France · Production Cinéphonic, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC)
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Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Production
Cinéphonic
Production
Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC)
Production
France
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Original title
Ouvert contre X…
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 11, 1952
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No release date listed for United States.
France
March 29, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
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