56 Rue Pigalle is a 1949 French crime drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Marie Déa and Aimé Clariond. It has been classified as a film noir.[1] It was shot at the Victorine Studios and on location around Nice.
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| Directed by | Willy Rozier |
| Written by | Willy Rozier |
| Produced by | Willy Rozier Paul Wagner |
| Starring | Jacques Dumesnil Marie Déa Aimé Clariond |
| Cinematography | Fred Langenfeld |
| Edited by | Linette Nicolas |
| Music by | Jean Yatove |
Production company | Sport Films |
| Distributed by | Astoria Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis edit
Jean Vigneron, a famous yachtsman, is in love with Inès the wife of his best friend. They are blackmailed due to incriminating letters being stolen by a valet living in the Rue Pigalle. When he is found murdered suspicion inevitably points at Vigneron. He flees to the French Congo, until he is absolved by a surprise witness.
Cast edit
- Jacques Dumesnil as Jean Vigneron
- Marie Déa as Inès de Montalban
- Aimé Clariond as Ricardo de Montalban
- Raymond Cordy as Le chauffeur de taxi
- Janine Miller as Nadia, la chanteuse
- René Blancard as Lucien Bonnet
- Jean Geoffroy as Baruch
- Marco Villa as Fred Poulain
- Denyse Roux as Janis
- Lucien Callamand as Le procureur
References edit
- ^ Spicer p.51
Bibliography edit
- Spicer, Andrew. European Film Noir. Manchester University Press, 2019.
External links edit
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