La Peau de l'ours (1957)
Directed by Claude Boissol

Crime / Drama

Film Synopsis

49-year-old police officer Étienne Ledru leads an harmonious existence at his a villa in St. Germain-en-Laye, in the company of his ravishing second wife Anne-Marie, his two children Philippe and Juliette, his cheerful mother-in-law Madame Legrand and maid Janine. One day, Ledru begins experiencing the same faintness that he had felt some time ago, but in a more persistent way. Concerned, he visits his doctor, Chauvin, who recommends that he takes some more extensive tests. These reveal that Ledru has been poisoned, but by whom? The culprit can only be someone in his family circle! Faced with a terrible dilemma, Ledru begins his own private investigation. He must spy on each member of his household in turn in the hope if uncovering some hidden motive. By a process of elimination he is sure to identify the poisoner...

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Film Credits

Director: Claude Boissol
Script: Paul Andréota, Claude Boissol, Gilbert Laporte (play)
Cinematographer: Jean Lehérissey
Music: Marc Lanjean
Cast: Jean Richard (Commissaire Étienne Ledru), Nicole Courcel (Anne-Marie Ledru), Jacques Perrin (Philippe Ledru), Junie Astor (Mme Terrasse), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Le fils Duquenne), René Clermont (Le directeur du labo), Sophie Daumier (Juliette Ledru), Bernard Dhéran (Dr. Chauvin), Jean Galland (M. Duquesne), Denise Grey (Mme Legrand), Jacques Hilling (Le chauffeur de taxi), Dominique Marcas (La téléphoniste), Michel Nastorg (Le médecin-légiste), Alain Nobis (Le garçon du 'Fuit défendu'), François Patrice (L'inspecteur Martin), Raymond Pélissier (Le proviseur), Noël Roquevert (Le commissaire Reboux), Yvon Sarray (Le voisin), Annick Tanguy (Janine, la bonne), René Berthier
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 79 min

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