Cristobal's Gold (French: L'or du Cristobal) is a 1940 French drama film directed by Jean Stelli and Jacques Becker and starring Charles Vanel, Conchita Montenegro and Albert Préjean. Jean Renoir helped the original director, Jacques Becker, prepare the film and worked on the script, before Becker quit after three weeks and was replaced by Jean Stelli.[1] The film is based on a novel by Albert t'Serstevens. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and the Victorine Studios in Nice with location shooting taking place around Villefranche-sur-Mer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Lourié.

Cristobal's Gold
Directed byJean Stelli
Jacques Becker
Written by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byMarguerite Renoir
Music byJean Wiener
Production
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Les Films Béril
Distributed bySociété Nouvelle des Films Dispa
Release date
  • 22 April 1940 (1940-04-22)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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Off the coast of South America, a gang of criminals led by a former police officer plans to seize the ship Cristobal carrying a cargo of gold bullion.

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References

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  1. ^ Durgnat p.213

Bibliography

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  • Durgnat, Raymond. Jean Renoir. University of California Press, 1974.
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