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.

56 Rue Pigalle
Directed byWilly Rozier
Written byWilly Rozier
Produced byWilly Rozier
Paul Wagner
StarringJacques Dumesnil
Marie Déa
Aimé Clariond
CinematographyFred Langenfeld
Edited byLinette Nicolas
Music byJean Yatove
Production
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Sport Films
Distributed byAstoria Films
Release date
  • 18 March 1949 (1949-03-18)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ Spicer p.51

Bibliography

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  • Spicer, Andrew. European Film Noir. Manchester University Press, 2019.
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