Brelan d'as (1952)
Directed by Henri Verneuil

Drama
aka: Full House

Film Synopsis

Three sketches featuring three well-known fictional crime investigators. 
Je suis un tendre: Lemmy Caution finds love and romance whilst investigating a major jewel heist.
Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur: Whilst on his way to mass, a boy chorister witnesses a murder; his testimony is crucial in helping Inspector Maigret find the culprit.
Le mort dans l'ascenseur: To uncover the identity of a killer, Inspector Wens must break a perfect alibi.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Henri Verneuil
  • Script: Jacques Companéez, André Tabet, Peter Cheyney (story), Georges Simenon (story), Stanislas-André Steeman (story)
  • Cinematographer: André Germain
  • Music: Hans May
  • Cast: Louis Blanche (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), André Chanu (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), André Dalibert (Le mort dans l'ascenseur), Christian Fourcade (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), Jérôme Goulven (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), Pierre Goutas (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), René Génin (Le mort dans l'ascenseur), Reinhard Kolldehoff (Je suis un tendre), Inge Landgut (Je suis un tendre), Henri Marchand (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), Arlette Merry (Florence Garnier - Le mort dans l'ascenseur), Albert Michel (Le brigadier - Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), Nathalie Nattier (Michèle Leroy - Je suis un tendre), Claire Olivier (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), Jacqueline Porel (Denise - Le mort dans l'ascenseur), Alexandre Rignault (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), Raymond Rouleau (Inspecteur Wens - Mort dans l'ascenseur), Marcel Rouzé (Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur), Pierre Sergeol (Je suis un tendre), Michel Simon (Commissaire Jules Maigret - Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 118 min
  • Aka: Full House

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