''Stranger in the House'' (french: L'inconnu dans la maison) is a 1992 French crime drama directed by Georges Lautner and starring

Jean Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo (; 9 April 19336 September 2021) was a French actor and producer. Initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s, he was a major French film star for several decades from the 1960s onward. His best known credits ...

. It is based on a novel by Georges Simenon, previously filmed by

Henri Decoin Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...

in 1942. The film marked the director's fifth and last collaboration with Belmondo, and was a commercial failure on its release. It had 413,794 admissions in France.Box office information for Jean Paul Belmondo films
at Box Office Story

Plot

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo (; 9 April 19336 September 2021) was a French actor and producer. Initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s, he was a major French film star for several decades from the 1960s onward. His best known credits ...

: Lawyer Jacques Loursat *

Renée Faure Renée Faure (born Reneé Paule Nanine Faure; November 4, 1918 – May 2, 2005) was a French stage and film actress. Early life Renée Faure was born Reneé Paule Nanine Faure on November 4, 1918 in Paris, France. Her father was René Faur ...

: Fine * Cristiana Réali : Isabelle Loursat * Sébastien Tavel : Antoine Manu * François Perrot : Commissioner Binet * Georges Géret : Ange Brunetti * Hubert Deschamps : Beaupoil *

Sandrine Kiberlain Sandrine Kiberlain (born Sandrine Kiberlajn; 25 February 1968) is a French actress and singer. Her most notable roles were in the films '' The Patriots'' (1994), '' A Self Made Hero'' (1996), ''For Sale'' (1998), ''Alias Betty'' (2001), ''Madem ...

: Marie Maitray *

Geneviève Page Geneviève Page (born Geneviève Bonjean, 13 December 1927) is a French actress with a film career spanning fifty years and also numerous English-speaking film productions. She is the daughter of French art collector Jacques Paul Bonjean (1899– ...

: Loursat's sister * Jean-Louis Richard : Le Procureur général *

Guy Tréjan Guy Tréjan (1921–2001) was a French film, stage and television actor.Bradby p.124 He was the nephew of the Swiss singer and dancer Flore Revalles. Selected filmography * '' Marie Antoinette Queen of France'' (1956) * ''I'll Get Back to Kandar ...

: Le bâtonnier * Pierre Vernier : le président de la Cour d'assise * Mario David : Pascal Abecassis's father * Odette Laure : La patronne

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''Stranger in the House''
at Le Film Guide 1992 films Films based on Belgian novels Films based on works by Georges Simenon Films directed by Georges Lautner French crime drama films Remakes of French films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub