Jacques de Nisson, a rich man, has a new mistress, Lucie Cavelier. Which does not prevent him from courting Florence, the wife of his lawyer friend Forestier. One day, Jacques is found murdered and chief-inspector Candély is sent on the spot to investigate. Jean, the victim's butler, Lucie as well as Florence are suspected in turns but the real murderer is finally identified thanks to his fingerprints.
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Cast
24 people
Alice Field
Florence Forestier
Known for
PlayTime
Paulette Dubost
Lucie Cavelier
Known for
The Last Metro
The Rules of the Game
Karl Anton
Jacques Bousquet
Also in
Under Western Eyes
A Happy Man
Fred Bacos
Jean-Max
Maître Forestier
Also in
J'Accuse
I Was an Adventuress
Ladislas Fodor
Pierre Larquey
Richard, pastry chef
Known for
Diabolique
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
Léopold Marchand
Abel Jacquin
Jean Barnet, valet
Also in
Gibraltar
At the Grand Balcony
Paul Schiller
Paul Amiot
Inspector Robert
Known for
Le Cercle Rouge
The Last Train
Karl Anton Director
First release July 13, 1934 · Produced in France
Production
France
Produced in
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · July 13, 1934
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
October 30, 1936 · Theatrical
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