56 Rue Pigalle Explained

56 Rue Pigalle
Director:Willy Rozier
Producer:Willy Rozier
Paul Wagner
Starring:Jacques Dumesnil
Marie Déa
Aimé Clariond
Music:Jean Yatove
Cinematography:Fred Langenfeld
Editing:Linette Nicolas
Studio:Sport Films
Distributor:Astoria Films
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

56 Rue Pigalle is a 1949 French crime drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Marie Déa and Aimé Clariond. It has been classified as a film noir.[1] It was shot at the Victorine Studios and on location around Nice.

Synopsis

Jean Vigneron, a famous yachtsman, is in love with Inès the wife of his best friend. They are blackmailed due to incriminating letters being stolen by a valet living in the Rue Pigalle. When he is found murdered suspicion inevitably points at Vigneron. He flees to the French Congo, until he is absolved by a surprise witness.

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Notes and References

  1. Spicer p.51