Sixième étage (1940)
Directed by Maurice Cloche

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

On the sixth floor of an apartment block, the arrival of a good-looking but unscrupulous young man will bring nothing but trouble and despair.  Once he has gone, everyone's spirits are lifted.  The young woman whom he seduced is forgiven by the respectable young man who loves her and the two are happily married.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Maurice Cloche
  • Script: Alfred Gehri, Roger Vitrac
  • Cinematographer: Jean Charpentier, Roger Hubert
  • Music: Georges Van Parys
  • Cast: Janine Darcey (Edwige), Pierre Brasseur (Jonval), Pierre Larquey (Hochepot), Florelle (Madame Lescalier), Julien Carette (Max Lescalier), Alice Tissot (La propriétaire), Germaine Sablon (La dame en gris), Jean Daurand (Jojo), Madeleine Suffel (Berthe), Henri Crémieux (Monsieur Maret, le propriétaire), Louis Mafer (Le médecin), Nina Sinclair (Jeanne)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 96 min

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