Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole in a sinister and vast bourgeois residence. Abandoned for nearly twenty years by his wife, the brilliant lawyer has sunk into alcoholism and his relationship with his daughter is virtually non-existent. However, one day the corpse of a stranger is discovered in the residence of Loursat. Nicole, who frequents a gang of young people who escape boredom by stealing cars and other objects, is immediately suspected.
Acting
Raimu's shambling, heartbreaking turn as the hollowed-out Loursat.
Production
The mansion itself — a character choking on dust and regret.
Director
Henri Decoin
Raimu
Maître Hector Loursat
Juliette Faber
Nicole Loursat
Gabrielle Fontan
Fine
Héléna Manson
Madame Manu
Tania Fédor
Madame Marthe Dossin
Marguerite Ducouret
Angèle
Jean Tissier
Ducup
Jacques Baumer
Maître Gérard Rogissart
Noël Roquevert
Le commissaire Binet
André Reybaz
Émile Manu
Jacques Grétillat
Le président du tribunal des assises
Lucien Coëdel
Jo, le patron du "Boxing Bar"
Marc Doelnitz
Edmond Dossin
Jacques Denoël
Marcel Destrivaux
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare French noir pivot — 1942 Occupation cinema often smuggled darker themes past censors through bourgeois settings.
Raimu, a legendary Marseillais comic, fought for this dramatic role; Decoin built the entire film around his weathered face.
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