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Blood to the Head
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Wikipedia article
'Blood to the Head' (French: 'Le sang la tte') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur and Claude Sylvain.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.177 It is based on the 1942 novel 'Young Cardinaud' by Georges Simenon.
It was shot at the Epinay Studios and on location in La Rochelle. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Bouladoux.
Cast
* Jean Gabin as Franois Cardinaud
* Paul Frankeur as Drouin
* Claude Sylvain as Raymonde Babin
* Georgette Anys as Titine Babin
* Jos Quaglio as Mimile Babin
* Paul Faivre as Monsieur Cardinaud - pre
* Lonce Corne as Charles Mandine
* Florelle as Sidonie Vauquier
* Paul Azas as Alphonse, le patron des 'Charentes'
* Rivers Cadet as Le patron du Robinson
* Paul Oettly as Vauquier
* Yolande Laffon as Isabelle Mandine
* Julienne Paroli as Madame Cardinaud - mre
* Gabriel Gobin as Arthur Cardinaud
* Marcel Prs as Thvenot, un marinier
* Rudy Palmer as Vittorio
* Hugues Wanner as L'expert
* Jol Schmitt as Le patron du 'Grand Caf'
* Jean-Louis Bras as Jean Cardinaud
* Monique Mlinand as Marthe Cardinaud
* Henri Crmieux as Hubert Mandine
* Rene Faure as Mademoiselle
References
Bibliography
*Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. 'The A to Z of French Cinema'. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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