The Respectful Prostitute (1952)
1h 35m
Running Time
October 7, 1952Release Date
The Respectful Prostitute (1952)
1h 35m
Running Time
October 7, 1952Release Date
Plot.
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home.
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Cast & Crew.
Barbara Laage
Lizzie Mac-Kay - chanteuse entraîneuse
Ivan Desny
Fred Clarke - le fils du sénateur
Ivan Desny
Fred Clarke - le fils du sénateur
Walter Bryant
Teddy Barnes - le sénateur
Walter Bryant
Teddy Barnes - le sénateur
Marcel Herrand
Le sénateur Clarke
Yolande Laffon
Marie - la soeur du sénateur
Louis de Funès
un client du night-club
Charles Brabant
Director
Marcello Pagliero
Director
Marie Olivier
Annie, une copine de Lizzie
Alexandre Astruc
Writer
André Valmy
Georges, le patron du club
Jacques-Laurent Bost
Writer
Jacques Hilling
l'ivrogne du night-club
Jean-Paul Sartre
Writer
Jean Danet
un client du night-club
Byron et O'Thella
les vedettes du club
Grégoire Gromoff
un client du night-club
Jack Ary
un routier
Luc Andrieux
le barman
François Joux
le journaliste T.V
Nicolas Vogel
un client du night-club
Robert Mercier
un homme au garage
Details.
Release DateOctober 7, 1952
Original NameLa P..... respectueuse
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Genres
Wiki.
La Putain respectueuse (The Respectful Prostitute) is a French crime drama film from 1952, directed by Marcello Pagliero and Charles Brabant, written by Alexandre Astruc, starring Barbara Laage and Louis de Funès. It is an adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's 1946 play The Respectful Prostitute.