The Crime of Bouif (1933 film) explained

The Crime of Bouif
Director:	André Berthomieu
Producer:	Emile Dereumaux
Based On:	The Crime of Bouif by André Mouëzy-Éon and Georges de La Fouchardière
Starring:	Félicien Tramel Jeanne Helbling Mady Berry
Music:	Georges Van Parys
Cinematography:	Jacques Montéran
Studio:	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Distributor:	Les Films de France
Runtime:	85 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French

The Crime of Bouif (French: Le crime du Bouif) is a 1933 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Félicien Tramel, Jeanne Helbling and Mady Berry.^{[1] [2]} It was based on the 1921 play of the same title by André Mouëzy-Éon and Georges de La Fouchardière.^[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugues Laurent. Tramel had previously appeared in a 1922 silent version of the story.

Cast

• Félicien Tramel as Bicard dit Le Bouif
• Jeanne Helbling as Mrs. Hexam
• Mady Berry as Mme Bicard
• Louis Baron fils as Le juge Chennevert
• Marcel Vibert as Le docteur Bourdon
• Alfred Argus as Roggers
• Albert Broquin as Un agent
• Emile Dellys as Un agent de la sûreté
• Jean Diéner as Le procureur
• Geo Flandre as Spêncer
• Paul Franceschi as Goldenmayer
• Henry Houry as Mr. Hexam
• Geo Laby as Lafrite
• Fred Marche as Bidasse
• Teddy Parent as Auvent
• Ketty Pierson as Gaby
• Henri Trévoux as Le commissaire
• Paul Velsa as L'avocat

References

1. Bessy & Chirat p.240
2. Crisp p.393
3. Goble p.115

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
• Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.