Paris, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely jealous pianist husband, become involved in the thorough investigation of the murder of a shady businessman, led by Antoine, a peculiar and methodical police inspector.
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
husband wife relationship
love triangle
cabaret
backstage
co-workers relationship
french noir
jealous husband
crime investigation
christmas
cabaret singer
french polar
female photographer
male pianist
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
Louis Jouvet
Inspector Antoine
Simone Renant
Dora Monnier
Bernard Blier
Maurice Martineau
Suzy Delair
Jenny Lamour
Pierre Larquey
Emile Lafour
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Pâquerette
Claudine Dupuis
Manon
Charles Dullin
Georges Brignon
Henri Arius
Léopardi
Charles Blavette
Gendarme Poitevin
René Blancard
Police Commissioner
Robert Dalban
Paulo
Crew
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Screenplay
Francis Lopez
Original Music Composer
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Louis Wipf
Producer
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Dialogue
Max Douy
Production Design
Louis Wipf
Production Director
Max Douy
Art Direction
Max Douy
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
12 reviews
Lex Gallagher
6.0★ · 03/10/26
Une vraie surprise party
Une vraie surprise party
Zelaer
7.0★ · 10/16/25
wuhluhwuh??
wuhluhwuh??
Timothy Kandra
Some clever directorial choices but the story wasn't anything exciting to hold my interest past the one hour mark.
Some clever directorial choices but the story wasn't anything exciting to hold my interest past the one hour mark.
Npu
9.5★ · 07/07/19
Who knew Henri-Georges Cluzot invented Shane Black?
Who knew Henri-Georges Cluzot invented Shane Black?
