| The Old Devil | |
| Producer: | Simon Schiffrin |
| Starring: | Harry Baur Pierre Blanchar Alice Field |
| Music: | Georges Van Parys |
| Cinematography: | Curt Courant |
| Editing: | Henri Rust |
| Studio: | Cipar Films |
| Distributor: | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
| Runtime: | 99 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
The Old Devil (French: Cette vieille canaille) is a 1933 French drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Harry Baur, Pierre Blanchar and Alice Field.[1] [2] It was based on a 1931 play of the same title by Fernand Nozière. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director André Andrejew.
The surgeon Guillaume Vautier falls in love with the much younger fairground worker Hélène after he treats her. He tolerates her flirtations with other, younger men, in order to keep her close to him. However, when an old boyfriend Jean Trapeau turns up in her life things become more complicated.