Summary
Having pulled off a robbery with his friend Maurice, Olivier leaves his
mistress Lola and hides out in a small village in the country. He
finds work, thanks to a young man named Gilbert, who introduces him to
his sister, Monique. Once the robbery has been all but forgotten,
Olivier intends to head back to Paris, but before he goes, he steals
money from his employer. In Paris, Olivier wants to say a proper
goodbye to Lola, but she is being blackmailed by Jérôme,
an antique dealer who has recognized a necklace stolen by
Olivier. Before returning to Monique, Olivier calls on
Jérôme to recover the necklace. In the ensuing
fight, Olivier kills the blackmailer and has to run away once again...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Jean Delannoy
- Script: Jean Delannoy, Pierre Véry (novel), Roger Vitrac
- Photo: Paul Cotteret
- Music: Georges Auric
- Cast: Mireille Balin (Lola Gracieuse), Jean Chevrier (Olivier Rol), Louise Carletti (Monique), Henri Guisol (Bébé-Fakir), Georges Lannes (Paluaud), Pierrette Caillol (Emilienne), Charlotte Clasis (La grand-mère), Alexandre Fabry (Le père Toine), Lucien Callamand (Le directeur du Petit Brummel), Jacques Tarride (Joseph), Roland Pégurier (Pierrot), Gilbert Gil (Gilbert), Jules Berry (Jérôme), Gisèle Alcée (Juliette)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 100 min; B&W
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