Deadlier Than the Male (1956)

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113 min - Drama | Thriller - 13 April 1956 (France)

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André Chatelin is a restaurant owner in Les Halles in Paris. One morning, a girl named Catherine asks to see him... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Jean Gabin	...	André Chatelin
	Danièle Delorme	...	Catherine
	Robert Arnoux	...	Bouvier
	Liliane Bert	...	Antoinette
	Gérard Blain	...	Gérard Delacroix
	Lucienne Bogaert	...	Gabrielle
	Aimé Clariond	...	Monsieur Prévost (as Aimé Clariond Sociétaire de la Comédie Française)
	Gabrielle Fontan	...	Madame Jules
	Germaine Kerjean	...	Madame Chatelin mère (as Germaine Kerjean de la Comédie Française)
	Robert Manuel	...	Mario Bonnacorsi (as Robert Manuel Sociétaire de la Comédie Française)
	Robert Pizani	...	Le Président
	Jean-Paul Roussillon	...	Amédée (as Jean-Paul Roussillon de la Comédie Française)
	Gaby Basset	...	La femme de charge de la guinguette
	Paul Demange	...	Le client au régime
	Olga Valéry	...	La duchesse

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Storyline

André Chatelin is a restaurant owner in Les Halles in Paris. One morning, a girl named Catherine asks to see him. She happens to be the daughter of his estranged wife, Gabrielle, that André left more than twenty years before. As Gabrielle has just died, André accepts to accommodate Catherine first, then gives her a job in his restaurant before finally marrying her. But the angel-faced young lady might well be a devil in disguise. Written by Guy Bellinger

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Plot Keywords:

Femme Fatale | Paris France | French Noir

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

13 April 1956 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Engel, der ein Teufel war See more »

Filming Locations:

Gare de Lyon, Paris 12, Paris, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC), Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma, Les Films Agiman See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

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Trivia

French censorship visa #17.767. See more »

Soundtracks

"La complainte des assassins"
Lyrics by Julien Duvivier
Music by Jean Wiener
Performed by Germaine Montero See more »