56, rue Pigalle (1949)
1h 28m
Running Time
March 18, 1949Release Date
Plot.
Lucien Bonnet, Jean Vigneron's manservant, blackmails his boss, who is having an affair with Inès de Montalban, married to Ricardo. Vigneron pays the sum but Lucien is killed by an accomplice, Baruch. Everything seems to accuse Jean who, for fear of compromising Inès, prefers to keep mum. Fortunately, his innocence will be proved thanks to a surprise witness. The two lovers flee to Congo while the husband soon forgets them, finding comfort in debauchery.
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Cast & Crew.
Jacques Dumesnil
Jean Vigneron
Marie Déa
Inès de Montalban
Aimé Clariond
Ricardo de Montalban
Raymond Cordy
Le chauffeur de taxi
Janine Miller
Nadia, la chanteuse
Willy Rozier
Director
René Blancard
Lucien Bonnet
Jean Yatove
Composer
Jean Geoffroy
Baruch
Fred Langenfeld
Cinematographer
Marco Villa
Fred Poulain
Linette Nicolas
Editor
Paul Wagner
Associate Producer
Jacqueline Johel
Roger Monteaux
Félix Clément
Details.
Wiki.
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. It was shot at the Victorine Studios and on location around Nice.