Stupéfiants (1932)

When an up-and-coming singer's career is jeopardized by morphine addiction, her brother takes on the ruthless dope pushers who are intent on keeping her hooked.

Directors:

Kurt Gerron, Roger Le Bon

Writers:

Philipp Lothar Mayring, Georges Neveux (adaptation),

Stars:

Jean Murat, Danièle Parola, Peter Lorre

Cast

Credited cast:
Jean Murat	...	Henri Werner - le frère de Liliane
Danièle Parola	...	Liliane Werner - une grande actrice dépendante de la drogue
Peter Lorre	...	Le bossu
Jean Worms	...	Louis Gordon
Jeanne Marie-Laurent	...	Madame Werner - la mère d'Henri et de Liliane
Roger Karl	...	Le marquis d'Esquillon
Monique Rolland	...	Dora Lind (as Monique Roland)
Jean Mercanton	...	Pierre
Lucien Callamand	...	Le détective
Gaston Mauger	...	Le capitaine
Henry Bonvallet	...	Le commissaire
Pierre Piérade	...	L'ouvreur
Brevannes	...	(as André Brevannes)
Pierre Labry	...	Le docteur
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Raoul Aslan	...	Ourousseff

Storyline

When an up-and-coming singer's career is jeopardized by morphine addiction, her brother takes on the ruthless dope pushers who are intent on keeping her hooked.

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

French

Release Date:

16 December 1932 (France)

Also Known As:

O lefkos daimon

Filming Locations:

Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Alternate-language version of Dope (1932)

User Reviews

One of life's little ironies

One can only imagine what Peter Lorre, who had been a morphine addict since 1928 (during which time he had become an internationally acclaimed film star), made of this hystrionic anti-drug thriller in which he was cast as a wicked pusher who will stop at nothing to keep an innocent young singer as his client. As in most films in which he was cast as the putative villain, he's by far the most attractive and interesting creature in sight. His flashy pinstripes and spats (meant to mark him as a member of the criminal class) look good on him, as does his shaved head, a style that he would sport to even more advantage a few years later in "Mad Love."