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The Last Turning

Original title: Le dernier tournant
  • 1939
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
288
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The Last Turning (1939)
CrimeDramaRomance

Frank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, alth... Read allFrank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not fo... Read allFrank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not for Nick's sake that the young man becomes his attendant, but for the love of Cora under who... Read all

  • Director
    • Pierre Chenal
  • Writers
    • James M. Cain
    • Sabine Berritz
    • Charles Spaak
  • Stars
    • Fernand Gravey
    • Michel Simon
    • Marcel Vallée
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    288
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    • Director
      • Pierre Chenal
    • Writers
      • James M. Cain
      • Sabine Berritz
      • Charles Spaak
    • Stars
      • Fernand Gravey
      • Michel Simon
      • Marcel Vallée
    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Fernand Gravey
    Fernand Gravey
    • Frank Maurice
    Michel Simon
    Michel Simon
    • Nick Marino
    Marcel Vallée
    Marcel Vallée
    • Le juge
    Auguste Bovério
    • Le prêtre
    • (as Boverio)
    René Bergeron
    René Bergeron
    • Le commissaire
    • (as Bergeron)
    Charles Blavette
    Charles Blavette
    • Un camionneur
    • (as Blavette)
    Georges Douking
    Georges Douking
    • Un joueur
    • (as Douking)
    Marcel Duhamel
    • Le monsieur pressé
    • (as Duhamel)
    Etienne Decroux
    • Le patron du bistrot
    • (as Ducroux)
    Pierre Labry
    Pierre Labry
    • Un camionneur
    • (as Labry)
    Jean-François Martial
    • L'architecte
    • (as Martial)
    Serge Nadaud
    • Le motard
    • (as Nadaud)
    Fred Pasquali
    • Un joueur
    • (as Pasquali)
    Georges Paulais
    Georges Paulais
    • Le greffier
    • (as Paulais)
    Georges Péclet
    • L'assureur
    • (as Peclet)
    Pierre Sergeol
    • L'avocat
    • (as Sergeol)
    Florence Marly
    Florence Marly
    • Madge, la dompteuse
    Robert Le Vigan
    Robert Le Vigan
    • Le cousin maître-chanteur
    • Director
      • Pierre Chenal
    • Writers
      • James M. Cain
      • Sabine Berritz
      • Charles Spaak
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    • Trivia
      French visa # 1536 delivered on 23-10-1945.
    • Connections
      Version of Obsession (1943)

    User reviews8

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    7/10
    First Movie Version
    Rootless Fernand Gravey bums a meal off gas station/cafe owner Michel Simon. Simon takes a liking to him and offers him a job handling the pumps at night. Gravey isn't interested until he sees Simon's wife, Corinne Luchaire. Soon they are hot and heavy with each other, and start to think about killing the clueless, disgusting Simon.

    It's the first movie version of James M. Cain's THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, and it's far more frank about what's going on and the weakness of Gravey and Luchaire. Simon plays one of his monsters, a man who disgusts his wife, whines, and loves everyone indiscriminately. Charles Spaak's script is capably brought to the screen by Pierre Chenal.
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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1939 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Poslednje preticanje
    • Filming locations
      • Studios Pathé-Cinema, Joinville-le-pont, Val-de-Marne, France(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Gladiator Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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