Dans la gueule du loup (1961)
Directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet

Crime / Drama

Film Synopsis

A hard-up photographer, Henry Barbier, is over the moon when he meets up with his old friend, Barbara, even more so when he learns that she needs his help.  The wife of a wealthy ship owner, Barbara intends to simulate the theft of her jewels, with the help of her daughter Odette.  She promises Henry a large sum of money if he will participate in this seemingly innocent scam.  Never one to disappoint a lady, Henry agrees, but soon finds himself embroiled in something far more serious than a fake robbery...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean-Charles Dudrumet
  • Script: James Hadley Chase (novel), Jean-Charles Dudrumet, Fred Kassak (dialogue), Michel Lebrun
  • Cinematographer: Pierre Guéguen
  • Music: Jean Leccia
  • Cast: Félix Marten (Henry Barbier), Magali Noël (Barbara Yabakos), Pascale Roberts (Myriam), Françoise Vatel (Odette), Pierre Mondy (Commissaire Rémy), Daniel Ceccaldi (Roger), Don Ziegler (Yanakos), Bourvil (Un drogué), Jacques Dufilho (Paul Prunier), Édouard Francomme (Le conférencier), Daniel Gélin (Un drogué), Pierre Doris, Jean-Louis Le Goff, Geneviève Morel, Pierre Paulet, Louis Saintève, Dany Saval
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min

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