Appointed public prosecutor in a small provincial town, Gérard Latour befriends Delanglade, whose young wife becomes his mistress. Shortly afterwards, a fire ravages Delanglade's factory. During the ensuing investigation, the Public Prosecutor discovers the troubled past of the industrialist and his front man, Jacques Perthuis, an ex-convict. They themselves set fire to the factory to collect the insurance premium. Gérard Latour, suspecting his mistress of complicity in her husband's machinations, leaves her after a stormy argument.
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Cast
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Frank Villard
Gérard Latour
Known for
The Counterfeiters of Paris
The Gentleman from Epsom
Madeleine Lebeau
Françoise Delanglade
Known for
Casablanca
8½
Robert de Nesle
André Lormeau
Pierre-Louis
Jacques Pertuis
Known for
The Cow and I
Razzia
André Tabet
Also in
One Does Not Die That Way
Louis Arbessier
Mr. Delanglade
Known for
Ulysses 31
The Great Spy Chase
Madeleine Barbulée
Judge's wife
Known for
Forbidden Games
The Miser
Gaby Basset
Lady of the books
Known for
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Deadlier Than the Male
Jean-Marie Bon
Known for
The Sucker
Colette Castel
Known for
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Truth
Robert Dalban
Alexandre Brion
Known for
Fantomas
Crooks in Clover
Pierre-Louis Director · André Tabet Writer André Lormeau Writer
First release August 2, 1953 · Produced in France
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C.F.P.C.
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France
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French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 2, 1953
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No release date listed for United States.
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