The Babes Make the Law (French: Les pépées font la loi) is a 1955 French comedy film directed by Raoul André and starring Claudine Dupuis, Dominique Wilms, Louise Carletti and Michèle Philippe.[1][2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon. It was followed by sequel The Babes in the Secret Service in 1956.
| The Babes Make the Law | |
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| Directed by | Raoul André |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Emile Darbel Maggie Gillet Pierre Gillet |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Georges Delaunay |
| Edited by | Jeanne Rongier |
| Music by | Daniel White |
Production companies | Eole Production Jeannic Films |
| Distributed by | Jeannic Films |
Release date | 15 February 1955 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis edit
When Nathalie is kidnapped, her mother Flora doesn't want to get the police involved. Instead she organises her three other daughters to take the law into their own hands and confront the gang behind it.
Cast edit
- Claudine Dupuis as Elvire, daughter of Flora
- Dominique Wilms as Elisabeth, other daughter of Flora
- Louise Carletti as Christine, other daughter of Flora
- Michèle Philippe as Nathalie, daughter of kidnapped Flora
- Suzy Prim as Flora, the mother
- Jean Gaven as Frédéric Langlet, husband of Christine
- Laurent Dauthuille as Bob, the baby snatcher
- Louis de Funès as Jeannot la Bonne Affaire, barman of "Lotus"
- Jean-Jacques Delbo as Rouge, the gangster who beats Nathalie
- André Roanne as Mr Charles - "Le Professeur"
- René Havard as Calamart, the wrong employee
- Olivier Mathot as Robert, husband of Elizabeth
- Paul Péri as Casanova, the head kidnapper
- Paul Demange as vacuum bag collector
- Paul Dupuis as Massonle husband of Elvire
- Jacqueline Noëlle as La brune du café
- Simone Berthier as Hortense
- Jérôme Goulven as Alphonse - le notaire
- Jacques Muller as Un client de l'avocat
- Yôko Tani as La fleuriste du Lotus
References edit
- ^ The Babes Make the Law at IMDb
- ^ Vincendeau p.154
Bibliography edit
- Prime, Rebecca. Hollywood Exiles in Europe: The Blacklist and Cold War Film Culture. Rutgers University Press, 2014.
- Vincendeau, Ginette . Stars and Stardom in French Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000.
External links edit
- The Babes Make the Law at IMDb
- Les Pépées font la loi at Films de France
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