''Méfiez-vous, mesdames!'' (English title: ''Be Careful, Ladies!'') is a 1963 French

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

André Hunebelle André Hunebelle (; 1 September 1896 – 27 November 1985) was a French maître verrier (master glassmaker) and film director. Master Glass Artist After attending polytechnic school for mathematics, he became a decorator, a designer, and then a m ...

. The screenplay was written by

Pierre Foucaud Pierre Foucaud (1908–1976) was a French screenwriter and film director. He wrote a number of screenplays for the director André Hunebelle.Rège p.313 Selected filmography * ''Quay of Blondes'' (1954) * ''Mademoiselle Strip-tease'' (''Striptea ...

and Jean Halain, based on a novel by Ange Bastiani. It tells the story of a former lawyer who discovers a woman's murder plot.

Cast

Michèle Morgan Michèle Morgan (; born Simone Renée Roussel; 29 February 1920 – 20 December 2016) was a French film actress, who was a leading lady for three decades in both French cinema and Hollywood features. She is considered one of the greatest Fren ...

as Gisèle Duparc *

Danielle Darrieux Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's g ...

as Hedwige *

Sandra Milo Sandra Milo (born Salvatrice Elena Greco; 11 March 1933 – 29 January 2024) was an Italian actress, television personality, author, and musician. She won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for each of her roles in Federico Fellin ...

as Henriette *

Paul Meurisse Paul Meurisse (; 21 December 1912 – 19 January 1979) was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to pl ...

as Charles Rouvier *

Martine Sarcey Martine Sarcey (28 September 1928 – 11 June 2010) was a French stage, film and television actress.Giguere pg. 37 Selected filmography * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1952) * ''Méfiez-vous, mesdames'' (1963) * '' The Thief of Paris'' (1966) * '' Th ...

as Colette de Marval *

Yves Rénier Yves Rénier (29 September 1942 – 24 April 2021)
w ...

as Christian *

Marcel Pérès Marcel Pérès (born 15 July 1956, Oran, Algeria) is a French musicologist, composer, choral director and singer, and the founder of the early music group Ensemble Organum. He is an authority on Gregorian and pre-Gregorian chant. Pérès was ...

as Le gardien de prison *

Léon Zitrone Léon Zitrone (25 November 1914 – 25 November 1995) was a Russian-born French journalist and television presenter. Biography Zitrone was born in Petrograd, Russia. He arrived in France with his family fleeing communism at the age of six. H ...

as Himself

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