| The Real Culprit | |
| Director: | Pierre Thévenard |
| Producer: | Georges de La Grandière |
| Starring: | Raymond Souplex Philippe Lemaire Jean Davy |
| Music: | André Jolivet |
| Cinematography: | Jean Bourgoin |
| Editing: | Georges Alépée |
| Studio: | Edition et Diffusion Cinématographique |
| Distributor: | Les Films Dispa |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | France |
The Real Culprit (French: Le vrai coupable) is a 1951 French crime drama film directed by Pierre Thévenard and starring Raymond Souplex, Philippe Lemaire and Jean Davy.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.
Police investigating the murder of a young woman discover that she was pregnant when killed. Inspector Querneau's suspicions falls on Mario, the lover who abandoned her after discovering she was going to have a child. Although he turns out to be innocent of the actual crime of murder, it is clear his behaviour makes him the real culprit.