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directed by Emil-Edwin Reinert and starring

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and Françoise Arnoul.Goble p.275 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. The film takes its title from a

street of the same name.

Synopsis

A young man is wrongly accused of taking part in a robbery and is hunted by the police across

Cast

as Jean-Louis Lavalade *

as Mado * Françoise Arnoul as Simone Lamy * Micheline Francey as Janine Crioux *

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as Madame Chotard * Robert Dalban as L'inspecteur Corbès * Jean Hébey as Monsieur Chotard *

Gabrielle Fontan Gabrielle Fontan (16 April 1873 – 8 September 1959) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 120 films between 1927 and 1959. Selected filmography * '' Misdeal'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) * '' The La ...

as La vieille dame * Eliane Saint-Jean as Gisèle Pourqueux * Michel Salina as Le commissaire * Pierre Asso as Le vieux du village * Hennery as Lorillon - le préposé du commissaire *

Georges Paulais Georges Paulais (16 September 1884 – 12 December 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1910 and 1956. He was born in Guimps, Charente, France and died in Chabanais, Charente, France. Selected filmograp ...

as Le chef de rayon de l'Uniprix *

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as Le vendeur de journaux *

Paul Faivre Paul Faivre (3 March 1886 – 5 March 1973) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' The House Opposite'' (1937) * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * '' The Count of Monte Cri ...

as Le receveur *

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as Monsieur Vincent - le quincailler * Gilberte Géniat as La caissière *

René Hell René Hell (1891–1965) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' Special Mission'' (1946) * ''Dilemma of Two Angels'' (1948) * '' After Love'' (1948) * '' Five Red Tulips'' (1949) * '' The Red Angel'' (1949) * '' The Unexpected Voyager'' ...

as L'hôtelier * Liliane Lesaffre as L'habilleuse

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1950 films French crime films 1950s French-language films 1950 crime films Films directed by Emil-Edwin Reinert Films based on French novels Films shot at Billancourt Studios Films set in Paris Films shot in Paris Films based on works by Jacques Laurent 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub