| Gigolo | |
| Director: | Roger Richebé |
| Producer: | Roger Richebé |
| Based On: | Gibier de potence by Jean-Louis Curtis |
| Starring: | Arletty Georges Marchal Nicole Courcel |
| Music: | Henri Verdun |
| Cinematography: | Philippe Agostini |
| Editing: | Yvonne Martin |
| Studio: | Films Roger Richebé |
| Distributor: | Films Roger Richebé |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
Gigolo or Gallows Bird (French: Gibier de potence) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Arletty, Georges Marchal and Nicole Courcel.[1] [2] It is based on the 1949 novel of the same title by Jean-Louis Curtis.[3] It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss.
In 1930s Paris Marceau leaves an orphanage and falls under the influence of Alice, an older woman who introduces him to the world of vice until he has become a gigolo. He is called up to serve during the Second World War and is then held as a prisoner of war. Released and returning to the capital he wishes to live an honest life helped by Dominique a kind young woman he has met. However, Alice refuses to let him out of her clutches and is ready to go so far as to kill him.