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House on the Waterfront
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Wikipedia article
'House on the Waterfront' (French: 'Port du dsir') is a 1955 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Grville and starring Jean Gabin, Andre Debar and Henri Vidal.Block p.49
It was made at the Billancourt Studios with some location filming in Marseilles. The film's sets were designed by Lucien Aguettand. Although completed in 1954, it wasn't released until the following year.
Synopsis
In Marseilles Captain Lequvic is ordered to refloat a ship that has sunk in the entrance to the harbor. However its owner, a man mixed up in smuggling and other illegal activities, is desperate to prevent him from doing so.
Partial cast
* Jean Gabin as Le commandant Lequvic
* Andre Debar as Martine
* Henri Vidal as Michel
* Edith Georges as Lola
* Leopoldo Francs as Baba
* Ren Sarvil as L'aveugle
* Gaby Basset as Madame Aime
* Jacques Dynam as Le Meur
* Gaston Orbal as Rossignol
* Edmond Ardisson as Le patron de la bote
* Mireille Ozy as Gaby
* Annette Maistre as Une entraneuse
* Yko Tani as Une entraneuse
* Raymond Blot
* Robert Berri as Frdo, le malfrat
* Antonin Berval as Lon
* Jean-Roger Caussimon as Monsieur Black
References
Bibliography
* Marcelline Block. 'World Film Locations: Marseilles'. Intellect Books, 2013.
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