Girl on the Third Floor (1955)
"Sophie et le crime" (original title)

Director:

Pierre Gaspard-Huit

Writers:

Marcel Achard (dialogue), Pierre Gaspard-Huit (adaptation),

Stars:

Marina Vlady, Peter van Eyck, Jean Gaven

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marina Vlady	...	Sophie Brulard
Peter van Eyck	...	Franck Richter
Jean Gaven	...	Ernest Sapinaud
Dora Doll	...	Louise Richter
Marcelle Géniat	...	Mme Gretchikine
Paul Guers	...	Claude Broux
René Havard	...	Tony
Maryse Martin	...	La serveuse aux saucisses
André Bervil	...	Un commissaire
Alain Bouvette	...	Un photographe
Pierre Fromont	...	Un inspecteur
Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff	...	La journaliste dactylo (as Olga Varen)
Yvette Lebon	...	Mme Gontcharoff
Pierre Dux	...	Commissaire Moret

Storyline

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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:

10 October 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Girl on the Third Floor

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ardennes Films, Films Roger Richebé, Synimex

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Is Sophie's choice sage?

The adventures of a young naive journalist (Marina Vlady,17 at the time) who falls in love with a man accused of his wife's murder.Pierre-Gaspard Huit was responsible for the so-so remakes of Ophuls' "Liebelei" (as "Christine" ,1958) and of Gance's "Le Capitaine Fracasse" .

In "Sophie Et Le Crime" he seems unable to decide between two alternatives:a light comedy or a psycho killer film noir .Lovely Sophie investigates and tries to clear a handsome man (Van Eyck) of his wife 's murder .His brother-in-law is a shady person and he might be the true killer.

Even if you're not Hercule Poirot,you will have guessed the whodunit at least thirty minutes before the end