Jeanne Fortier, a young factory worker, is arrested and wrongly
condemned for a crime committed by her employer, Jacques Garaud.
After several years in prison, Jeanne finally manages to escape and
hides out in Paris. Whilst working as a bread-carrier, she scours
the city for her two children, George and Lucie...
Script: Georges Berr (dialogue),
Xavier de Montépin (story),
Jules Dornay (story),
René Sti (dialogue)
Cinematographer: Jacques Mercanton, Harry Stradling Sr.
Music: Jacques Belasco
Cast: Germaine Dermoz (Jeanne Fortier),
Jacques Grétillat (Garaud), Simone Bourday (Louise),
Fernandel (Billenbuis), Mona Goya (Mary), Madeleine Guitty (Rose), Jeanne Marie-Laurent (Madame Darrier), François Rozet (Lucien Labroue), Samson Fainsilber (Castel),
Roger Dann (Georges Darrier), Georges Paulais (L'avocat général),
Paul Clerget (L'abbé Laugier), Alexandre Dréan (Cricri),
Daniel Mendaille (Soliveau), Claude Borelli (Un petit garçon),
Albert Broquin,
Charles Lemontier
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 100 min
Aka:The Bread Peddler
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