Rhine Virgin (1953)
"La vierge du Rhin" (original title)

Reported missing in 1940, Jacques Ledru comes back to Strasbourg as Martin Schmidt. He tracks down his wife Genevieve, but she's remarried and has taken the head of his shipping company. She and her husband will do anything to get rid of Jacques and keep his company.

Director:

Gilles Grangier

Writers:

Pierre Nord (novel), Jacques Sigurd

Stars:

Jean Gabin, Elina Labourdette, Andrée Clément

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Gabin	...	Jacques Ledru / Martin Schmidt
Elina Labourdette	...	Geneviève Labbé
Andrée Clément	...	Anna Berg
Olivier Hussenot	...	Meister
Albert Dinan	...	Le commissaire Guérin (as Dinan)
Claude Vernier	...	Pietr
Renaud Mary	...	Maurice Labbé
Nadia Gray	...	Maria Meister

Storyline

Reported missing in 1940, Jacques Ledru comes back to Strasbourg as Martin Schmidt. He tracks down his wife Genevieve, but she's remarried and has taken the head of his shipping company. She and her husband will do anything to get rid of Jacques and keep his company.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

13 November 1953 (France)

Also Known As:

A Rajna szüze

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films Véga

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Ripples on the Rhine

The well -known story of the soldier who was killed during the war (WW2) and whose wife took control of his (shipping ) company with a new husband .Coup de Théâtre!The hubby (Gabin) is alive and well and sailing back home on the Rhine.As the missus and her new love -a sinister-looking coward at that!- are not prepared to accept it,they try to get rid of the intruder.

The story is more whodunit than film noir.The second husband is killed and Gabin and his wife become suspects.The ex-soldier falls in love with a gorgeous girl (Nadia Grey) who helps him .

The detective plot is mildly entertaining,but the best is Grangier's depiction of life on the barges ,and a good use of the Rhine valley .