La Nuit de Sybille (1947) Directed by Jean-Paul Paulin
Comedy
Film Synopsis
One dark and stormy night, a strange collection of individuals find
themselves together in the same building. They include a young
person who has just escaped from a reform school, his crooked friend, a
shrewd police officer and two burglars. The poor Sibylle is in
for a long and eventful evening...
Cast: Paulette Élambert (Sibylle),
Lucien Baroux (Chambon),
Daniel Gélin (Stany),
Pierre Larquey (Ancelin),
Odette Barencey (La paysanne),
Defresne (Le paysan),
Manuel Gary (Jacques)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 90 min
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