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Human Cargo

Original title: Les impures
  • 1954
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
83
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Human Cargo (1954)
Drama

When Mario, a bad boy, is released from prison, he plans to live honestly with his wife Geneviève. But the latter has not waited for him and Mario, out of spite, accepts to work as a tout fo... Read allWhen Mario, a bad boy, is released from prison, he plans to live honestly with his wife Geneviève. But the latter has not waited for him and Mario, out of spite, accepts to work as a tout for Mr. Charlie, the boss of a white slave trade gang. His first assignment consists in sedu... Read allWhen Mario, a bad boy, is released from prison, he plans to live honestly with his wife Geneviève. But the latter has not waited for him and Mario, out of spite, accepts to work as a tout for Mr. Charlie, the boss of a white slave trade gang. His first assignment consists in seducing Michèle, a Montmartre nightclub singer and hostess, into signing a contract for Tangi... Read all

  • Director
    • Pierre Chevalier
  • Writers
    • Pierre Chevalier
    • Juliette Saint-Giniez
    • André Tabet
  • Stars
    • Micheline Presle
    • Raymond Pellegrin
    • Dora Doll
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    83
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pierre Chevalier
    • Writers
      • Pierre Chevalier
      • Juliette Saint-Giniez
      • André Tabet
    • Stars
      • Micheline Presle
      • Raymond Pellegrin
      • Dora Doll
    • 1User review
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    Micheline Presle
    Micheline Presle
    • Michèle
    Raymond Pellegrin
    Raymond Pellegrin
    • Mario
    Dora Doll
    Dora Doll
    • Lili
    René Sarvil
    • Monsieur Dominique
    Jacques Duby
    • Fernand le pianiste
    Daniel Cauchy
    Daniel Cauchy
    • Dédé
    Guy Mairesse
    • Bob
    Colette Castel
    Colette Castel
    • Danièle
    Lila Kedrova
    Lila Kedrova
    • Mme Denis, la concierge
    Laurence Badie
    Laurence Badie
    • La femme de ménage
    Teddy Bilis
    • Un spectateur
    Paul Demange
    Paul Demange
    • Le contrôleur
    Jo Dest
    • Le blédard
    Charles Dechamps
    Charles Dechamps
      Pierre Leproux
      Louis Lions
      • Monsieur Henri
      Jacqueline Noëlle
      • L'amie d'Alger
      William Marshall
      William Marshall
      • Charlie
      • (as Bill Marshall)
      • Director
        • Pierre Chevalier
      • Writers
        • Pierre Chevalier(adaptation)
        • Juliette Saint-Giniez(original screenplay and adaptation)
        • André Tabet(dialogue)
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      • Soundtracks
        Quand je suis près de lui
        Music by Georges Van Parys

        Lyrics by André Tabet and Juliette Saint-Giniez

        Performed by Micheline Presle

      User reviews1

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      4/10
      A brothel? Really?
      Another movie about the white slave trade ,a subject the French cinema was fond of :in the thirties Robert Siodmak made "Le Chemin De Rio" aka "Cargaison Blanche" .The working title of "Les Impures" was "Des Femmes Disparaissent" (Women vanish)and this title would be used for another movie about the same subject by Edouard Molinaro starring Robert Hossein in 1959.

      That said,it's not good news:two excellent leads ,Raymond Pellegrin and Micheline Presles are lost in a story unworthy of their talent.There are enormous gaffes:how can Michèle,who works in a nightclub as a chanteuse/Cancan dancer, be so naive?How can she believe that her love "undergoes a period of training"?.It depends on what kind of training it is, mind you.Many of the scenes are good for a laugh.Barely.
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      • Dec 23, 2008

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      • Release date
        • 1960 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • The Impure Ones
      • Filming locations
        • Gare de Lyon, Paris 12, Paris, France
      • Production company
        • S.B. Films
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 28 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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