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56 Rue Pigalle
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Wikipedia article
'56 Rue Pigalle' is a 1949 French crime drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Marie Da and Aim Clariond. It has been classified as a film noir.Spicer p.51 It was shot at the Victorine Studios and on location around Nice.
Synopsis
Jean Vigneron, a famous yachtsmen, is in love with Ins the wife of his best friend. They are blackmailed due to incriminating letters being stolen by a valet living in the Rue Pigalle. When he is found murdered suspicion inevitably points at Vigneron. He flees to the French Congo, until he is absolved by a surprise witness.
Cast
* Jacques Dumesnil as Jean Vigneron
* Marie Da as Ins de Montalban
* Aim Clariond as Ricardo de Montalban
* Raymond Cordy as Le chauffeur de taxi
* Janine Miller as Nadia, la chanteuse
* Ren Blancard as Lucien Bonnet
* Jean Geoffroy as Baruch
* Marco Villa as Fred Poulain
* Denyse Roux as Janis
* Lucien Callamand as Le procureur
References
Bibliography
* Spicer, Andrew. 'European Film Noir'. Manchester University Press, 2019.
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