La Renégate (1948)
Directed by Jacques Séverac

Drama

Film Synopsis

Believing she is an Arab, Conchita marries Tahmar, a gangster boss.  As she does so, she leaves her true love, Jean Costa.  Some time later, she discovers that Jean is Tahmar's prisoner.  Conchita decides to escape with her former lover but Tahmar threatens to kill him.  He knows that Conchita is not of his blood...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques Séverac
  • Script: Paul Achard (dialogue), Jacques Séverac
  • Cinematographer: Pierre Levent
  • Music: Alain Romans, Richard Stauch, Mohamed Ygerbuchen
  • Cast: Louise Carletti (Conchita, la renégate), Maurice Escande (Le caïd Tahmar), Édouard Delmont (Tio Lopez), Pierre Larquey (Ricardo), Yves Vincent (Jean Costa), Guy Rapp (Le trafiquant), Marcelle Géniat (La sorcière, sa femme), Valéry Inkijinoff (Moktar), Habib Benglia (Youssef), Nicolas Amato (Le docteur), Jacqueline Brasseur (Yasmina), Manuel Gary (Le capitaine), Jacques Henley (Le chef de la police), Robert Moncade (Sauval), Marcel Pérès (Manuel), Eugène Yvernès (Le juif), Roger Bataille, Maurice Bringo, Dupuy, Alfred Goulin
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min

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