Scandal (French: Scandale) is a 1948 French mystery crime thriller film directed by René Le Hénaff and starring Paul Meurisse, Odette Joyeux and Jacqueline Pierreux.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.
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| Directed by | René Le Hénaff |
| Written by | Pierre Léaud |
| Produced by | Jean Clerc |
| Starring | Paul Meurisse Odette Joyeux Jacqueline Pierreux |
| Cinematography | Marc Fossard |
| Edited by | Hélène Battini |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Production company | Societe Universelle de Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Cécilia inherits a shady nightclub when her uncle dies. As it hard for the young woman to gain respect running the venue, Cécilia invents a fictitious husband gangster Steve Richardson. However one day a stranger turns up claiming to be Steve Richardson.
Cast
- Paul Meurisse as Steve Richardson
- Odette Joyeux as Cécilia
- Albert Dinan as Jeff
- Jacqueline Pierreux as Lily
- Philippe Lemaire as Pierre Porteval
- Charlotte Ecardas Suzanne
- Marcel Lupovici as Bonardi
- Philippe Olive as Raoul
- Marcel Pérès as M. Porteval
- Renée Thorel as Mme Porteval
- Jean Clarieux as Jo, le balafré
- Arsenio as Le tueur
- Yette Lucas as La logeuse
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
