Case of Conscience | |
Director: | Walter Kapps |
Producer: | Jacques Haïk |
Starring: | Suzy Prim Jules Berry Roger Karl |
Music: | Marcel Kapps |
Cinematography: | Henri Barreyre |
Editing: | Boris Des Aubrys Maurice Serein |
Studio: | Société Cas de Conscience |
Distributor: | Les Films Cristal |
Runtime: | 86 minutes |
Country: | France |
Language: | French |
Case of Conscience (French: Cas de conscience) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Walter Kapps and starring Suzy Prim, Jules Berry and Roger Karl.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Claude Bouxin and Roland Quignon.
A doctor's pioneering research is put at jeopardy as he runs out of money. When a rich but miserly uncle comes to stay, he suffers a heart attack. The doctor chooses not to help him, leaving him to die. With his uncle's money he is able to complete his research, earning him great success, but filling him with a deep sense of remorse.