''The Adventurer of Chad'' (French: ''L'aventurière du Tchad'') is a 1953 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Willy Rozier Willy Rozier (27 June 1901 – 29 May 1983) was a French actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who also used the pseudonym Xavier Vallier. Filmography Director * ''Les Monts en flammes'' (1931) * ''Calais-Dover'' (1931) * ''Le ...

and starring

Madeleine Lebeau Marie Madeleine Berthe Lebeau (10 June 1923 – 1 May 2016) was a French film actress who also appeared in American films, most notably ''Casablanca''. Early life Lebeau married actor Marcel Dalio in 1939; it was his second marriage. They had ...

Jean Danet Jean Danet (14 January 1924 – 15 October 2001) was a French actor. He appeared in 27 films between 1942 and 1983. Danet was born in Auray, Brittany, France. Following World War II, he began work in films. He founded Tréteaux de France in ...

and

Tania Fédor Tania Fédor (3 November 1905 – 1 December 1985) was a French actress who played a number of leading roles during the 1930s and early 1940s in films such as ''Fantômas'' (1932).Hardy p.125 She later settled in Canada where she worked on Fren ...

.Rège p.897

Synopsis

After gambling away a stolen diamond bracelet, Alain de Blomette is sent away by his father to Africa. There, he works on a plantation, and meets Fanny. The latter's behavior ends up causing a fight between Alain and his rival, during which Fanny is killed. Alain disappears into the forest, and begins a new life in the ivory trade.

Cast

as Fanny Lacour *

as Alain de Blomette *

Jacques Castelot Jacques Castelot (born Jacques Marie Paul Éloi Storms) (11 July 1914 – 25 August 1989) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1938 and 1982. His brother was the writer André Castelot and their father was the S ...

Simone Bach Simone may refer to: * Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin * Simone (surname), an Italian surname Simone may also refer to: * ''Simone'' (1918 film), a French silent drama film * ''Simone'' (1926 fi ...

as Marjorie Kling *

Jean Clarieux Jean Clarieux (April 3, 1911 – February 11, 1970) was a French film and television actor. Generally a supporting actor appearing in smaller parts, he played a more substantial role in René Clément's 1946 resistance film '' The Battle of the Ra ...

as Inspecteur Grimber

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1953 films French drama films 1953 drama films 1950s French-language films Films set in Chad French black-and-white films Films directed by Willy Rozier 1950s French films French adventure drama films {{1950s-France-film-stub