Les Violents
1958 · 92 min
Mystery
★ 5.2Pierre Tercelin who used to be a prosperous industrialist is now ruined and embittered, having become a mere lock keeper. A widower, he lives with his daughter Evelyne, a music-hall dancer. Claiming he is being persecuted by his cousin Edgar he gets in touch again with another cousin of his he hates, Bernard, a millionaire gun runner,who is also a victim of Edgar. It must be said that both Pierre and Bernard once caused Edgar to go bankrupt... Pierre offers Bernard to join efforts against Edgar. Soon after, Bernard dies of poison, which is only the first of a series of acts of violence. Tiercelin is shot at while going back home, Bernard's son is gunned down while his sister Luciane disappears. Chief-inspector Malouvier - who oddly enough looks very much like the suspect- investigates....
Crew
- Director Henri Calef
- Screenplay Henri Calef
- Director of Photography Jean Isnard
Cast
Paul Meurisse
Principal Inspector Malouvier
Françoise Fabian
Evelyne Tiercelin
Fernand Ledoux
Pierre Tiercelin
Béatrice Altariba
Lisiane Chartrain
Jean Meyer
Eugène Gallois
- M
Marie-Hélène Astier
Paul Guers
Philippe de Coppet
Louis Arbessier
Me Rodier
- D
Daniel Clérice
Léo Geens / Pierrot
Mag-Avril
Daniel Mendaille
Boss of the bistro
Jean Droze
Julien
Crew
- Director — Henri Calef
- Screenplay — Henri Calef
- Director of Photography — Jean Isnard
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