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In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 72
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −16 min on the typical 106
typical 10690Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1939
March 14, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
CrimeComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
and 27 more40 people
- Lucien BarouxCommissioner Boucheron, district police officer
- Jacques BaumerInspector Lambert of the Sûreté
- Jules BerryAlfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
- Gaby MorlayGaby Valrose, minister's lover
- Elvira PopescuMrs. Rameau, wife of an industrialist and mistress of Alfredo
- Michel SimonPicking, knife-throwing artist
- André LefaurMr. Corbeau, kleptomaniac
- Gaby SylviaMadeleine Martin, in love with André
AndrexAndré Laurent, bank cashier, lover of Madeleine
Simone BerriauLydia, singer at “Perroquet”, mistress of the President
Erich von StroheimEric, German naturalized French
Betty StockfeldEnglish, Albert's companion, Eric's mistress
Jacques DumesnilAlbert Durant, stockbroker and poker player- MMissiaJoséphine, chicken trainer, wife of Picking
Paul FaivreConcierge of the two buildings
Aimé ClariondJudge Bernier, President of the Court of Appeal- RSRaymond SegardRobert Bernier, eldest son of the President
- MOMarcel OrlucGérard Bernier, youngest son of the President
Marguerite MorenoOwner of the "Perroquet" and the festivities upstairs
Gabrielle DorziatMrs. Bernier, wife of the President
Jean DaurandTelegraphist who discovered the corpse
Robert OzanneBrigadier
Julien CaretteSoldier, confined in the room of a “country”
Elmire VautierMarie, Lydia's dresser
Directing · 3
- Georges Lacombe Director, Co-Writer
- Yves Mirande Director, Writer, Dialogue
- Jacques Henri-Robert Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Max Kolpé Co-Writer
Production · 2
- Robert Vernay Administration
- Lucien Pinoteau General Manager
Camera · 4
- Jean Joffre Set Photographer
- Jacques Robin Assistant Camera
- Robert Juillard Camera Operator
- Victor Arménise Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Marthe Poncin Editor
- Marie Le Bars Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- André Gailhard Original Music Composer
- Jean Wiener Music
- Robert Ivonnet Sound Engineer
Art · 2
- Louis Demasure Set Supervisor
- Lucien Aguettand Set Decoration, Decorator
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Igor Keldich Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Madeleine Lefèvre Script
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