Summary
One day, Renée, alias Guinguette, decides to give up her career
as a prostitute and opens a riverside bar. She persuades her maid
Julie to join her in her new business, not knowing the trouble the
latter’s teenage daughter will cause. Before long, Renée
falls in love with an attractive man named Marco, who belongs to a band
of car thieves led by The Viscount. Guinguette’s bar turns out to
be the ideal hide-out for the crooks...
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Credits
- Director: Jean Delannoy
- Script: Dominique Daudré, Henri Jeanson
- Photo: Pierre Montazel
- Music: Georges Van Parys
- Cast: Zizi Jeanmaire (Renée, dit Guinguette), Marie Mergey (Julie), Paul Meurisse (Le Vicomte), Jean-Claude Pascal (Marco), Raymond Bussières (Biscotte), Paul Descombes (Inspector), Cristina Gaioni (Maryse), Annette Poivre, Henri Vilbert (M Jean), Amarande, France Anglade
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 104 min; B&W
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