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The Benefactor (French: Le bienfaiteur) is a 1942 French crime film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Raimu, Suzy Prim and Pierre Larquey.[1] It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff.
Synopsis
This film portrays a man who leads a double life. In his home town in the provinces he is a respected citizen, but in Paris he is an underworld gang leader.
Cast
- Raimu as Monsieur Moulinet
- Suzy Prim as Irène Berger
- Pierre Larquey as Noblet
- Lucienne Delyle as La chanteuse
- René Bergeron as Le conservateur des hypothèques
- Yves Deniaud as Vinchon
- Alexandre Rignault as Le patron
- Héléna Manson as Gertrude, la bonne
- André Fouché as Claude de Vitrac
- Pierre Jourdan as Le type du bar
- Louis Salou as Deltouche - le bijoutier
- Marguerite Ducouret as Madame Noblet
- Rosine Luguet as Noémie
- Anne Vandène as Simone
- Made Siamé as Madame Barraton - la patronne du bar
- Georges Jamin as Gras-Double
- Pierre Cueille as Calumel
- Gustave Gallet as Le pharmacien
- François Viguier as Le docteur Pintard
- Jo Dervo
- Marcel Maupi as Jambe d'Azur
- Julien Maffre as Juliard
- Marcel Melrac
- Joffre as Le jardinier
- Jacques Baumer as Le directeur de la P.J.
- Lucien Gallas as Bébert
- Georges Colin as L'inspecteur Picard
- Charles Granval as Le maire
- Dorys Dumont
- Richard Francoeur
- Marcelle Monthil as La monitrice
- Émile Saint-Ober
- Simone Signoret as La sécrétaire du journal
References
- ^ Hayward p.240
Bibliography
- Hayward, Susan. Simone Signoret: The Star as Cultural Sign. A&C Black, 2004.
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