Quai des Orfèvres

Mar 5 1948 Not Rated 1h 46m
Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

Jenny Lamour wants to succeed in music hall. Her husband and accompanist is Maurice Martineau, a nice but jealous man. When he knew Jenny is making eyes at Brignon, an old businessman, in order to get some engagements, he looses his temper and threatens Brignon with death. But Jenny went anyway to a rendez-vous at the old man's, who is murdered the same evening. The criminal investigations are lead by Inspector Antoine...

Written by

Stanislas-André Steeman, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Ferry

Directed by

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Cast

Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Majestic Films

Languages

Français

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

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