À Venise, une nuit (1937)
Directed by Christian-Jaque

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Mortal no longer loves his wife Nadia and is keen to divorce her.  To provide reasonable grounds for divorce, he engages the services of a private detective, Robert, to seduce his wife.  Things do not turn out as Mortal had hoped.  First, Robert and Nadia fall madly in love as soon as they meet.  Then, with the help of a crafty little boy named Toto, Robert manages to unmask Mortal as a jewel thief.  The reward that Robert gets from the insurance company for exposing Mortal more than compensates for the loss of his fee and he can look forward to a comfortable new life with his one true love, Nadia.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Christian-Jaque
  • Script: Paul Nivoix (dialogue), Edmond Épardaud (story)
  • Cinematographer: André Germain, Marcel Lucien
  • Music: Marcel Lattès
  • Cast: Albert Préjean (Robert - un détective), Elvire Popesco (Nadia Mortal), Marcel Mouloudji (Le jeune Toto), Roger Karl (Mortal), Anthony Gildès (Oms), Régine Dancourt (La maharanée), Héléna Manson (Julie), Pauline Carton (La concierge), Georges Bever (L'huissier), Henri Crémieux (Le témoin), Lucien Callamand (Le portier), Gaston Dupray (Le maître d'hôtel), Marcel Maupi (Le barman), Robert Ozanne (Le chauffeur de taxi), Marcello Spada (Le chauffeur napolitain), Amy Collin, Paul Grail, Gustave Huberdeau, Marcelle Rexiane
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 86 min

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