A bank robbery is to be filmed in a jeweller's job in Marseilles. Without the director's
knowledge, the actors are replaced by crooks who run off with their loot. The police's
investigation brings them into contact with the music hall scene in Marseilles.
Through a well-known performer, Fred Maurin, and his young protégée Lily,
they uncover the ringleader of a band of crooks.
Cast: Monique Aïssata (Myriam),
Raymond Cordy (Le régisseur),
Claudine Dupuis (Lily Latour),
Roger Karl (Un truand),
Marcello Pagliero (Julio Spoletti),
Pierre-Louis (L'inspecteur Garnaud),
Alfred Rode (Anton Privala),
Jean Servais (Fred Maurin),
Guy Derlan,
Darling Légitimus,
Jean Tissier
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 88 min
The best French films of 2018
Our round-up of the best French films released in 2018.
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.
From Jean Renoir to François Truffaut, French cinema has no shortage of truly great filmmakers, each bringing a unique approach to the art of filmmaking.