Summary
Thirty years ago, Ancelin was
a famous doctor, but now he is an alcoholic who tries to forget his
wasted life. One night, as usual, his mistress Madeleine finds
him totally drunk in a cheap cafe. Despite his condition, Ancelin
decides to drive home in his car, but at a crossroads he has a terrible
accident and kills a motorcyclist. When he comes to his senses,
Ancelin manages to make the killing look like an accident. The
police and a journalist are convinced that the man killed himself by
accident because the motorcycle was stolen and he was driving without
lights. This outcome is a revelation for Ancelin, who sees how he
might get away with a deadly revenge...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Henri Decoin
- Script: Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
- Photo: Jacques Lemare
- Music: Marcel Stern
- Cast: Michel Simon (Docteur Michel Ancelin), Jany Holt (Madeleine Bodin), Jean Debucourt (L’inspecteur Chambon), Georges Bréhat (Aubignac), François Joux (Lieutenant Louvet), Charles Vissière (L’antiquaire), Pierre Juvenet (Le notaire), Robert Dalban (Le patron du café Chez Gustave), Ariane Murator (La mère), Christiane Delacroix (La patronne du café Chez Gustave), Emile Chopitel, Jean Wall (Docteur Dumont)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 95 min; B&W
- Aka: Not Guilty
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