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Counter Investigation (1947 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Counter Investigation' (French: 'Contre-enqute') is a 1947 French crime drama film directed by Jean Faurez and starring Lucien Codel, Louis Salou and Jany Holt.Martin p.76 It was shot at the Studio Franois 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Roger Briaucourt and Ren Moulaert.
Synopsis
A man wrongly accused of murdering his wife escapes from prison just before his execution and goes on the run. He begs the retired gangster Monsieur Charles to launch his own investigation into the crime to uncover the real culprit. He embarks on this mission with the help of his wife Ginette and two former associates.
Cast
* Lucien Codel as Monsieur Charles
* Louis Salou as Ludovic Bresson dit Paragraphe
* Jany Holt as Ginette
* Maurice Teynac as Serge de Souquires
* Abel Jacquin as Alain Marchal
* Paul Frankeur as Teddy Coffre-Fort
* Pierre-Louis as Ouverture-Eclair
* Lise Topart as Michle Marchal
* Marguerite Pierry as Tante Brigitte
* Gisle Prville as Odette Marchal
* Marcel Andr as Le juge d'instruction Nicolas Fournier
* Rene Dennsy as La bonne
References
Bibliography
* Martin, Yves. 'Le cinma franais, 1946-1966: un jeune homme au fil des vagues'. Editions Mral, 1998.
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