Summary
At the request of Albatrasse, Ludovic orders a large consignment of
rifles from Pedro Wassewich, a notorious gunrunner. Pedro lives
with his wife Lola in a villa, the basement of which is filled with
armaments. Lola wants to leave her husband and tries to have an
affair with Ludovic, but he resists because he wants nothing to get in
the way of the operation. Ludovic, Pedro and Lola pay a visit to
a man named Jeff who will transport the guns by ship the next
night. Abatrasse is suddenly arrested by the police and everyone
thinks there is a traitor in their midst...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Henri Decoin
- Script: Henri Decoin, Jacques Robert, Albert Simonin
- Photo: Pierre Montazel
- Music: Louis Gasté, Maurice Jarre, M. Philippe-Gérard
- Cast: Raymond Pellegrin (Ludovic ’Ludo’ Ferrier), Charles Vanel (Albatrasse), Peter van Eyck (Pédro Wassevitch), Françoise Fabian (Lola Wassevitch), Jacqueline Maillan (Mme Catherine), Lila Rocco (Brigitte), Mathilde Casadesus (Mimi), Pierre-Louis (Fougeron), Roland Armontel (Antoine), François Chaumette (L’ingénieur du son), Henri Cogan (Matt), Michel Jourdan (Dédé), Pascal Mazzotti (Le pharmacien), Jean Olivier (Un inspecteur), Lino Ventura (Legentil)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 98 min; B&W
- Aka: Burning Fuse
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