''The Murderer is Not Guilty'' (French: ''L'assassin n'est pas coupable'') is a 1946 French
crime film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...
directed by
René Delacroix René Delacroix (August 27, 1900 - June 11, 1976) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was most noted for a mid-career period from 1949 to 1954 when he was based in Montreal, during which he directed or co-directed several of the most im ...
and starring
Albert Préjean
Albert Préjean (27 October 1894 in Paris – 1 November 1979 in Paris) was a French actor, primarily in film. He served in World War I, and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre and the Legion d'honneur. With Lysiane Rey, he was the ...
,
Jacqueline Gauthier
Jacqueline Gauthier (7 October 1918 – 18 September 1982) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.115
Selected filmography
* ''Louise'' (1939)
* ''At Your Command, Madame'' (1942)
* '' Frederica'' (1942)
* ''Shop Girls of Paris'' (1943) ...
and
Jules Berry
Jules Berry (born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor.
Biography
Early life
Berry and his two brothers were born to parents who sold hardware and settled in Poitou. The family moved to Paris in 188 ...
.
[Rège p.538] A writer investigates after a number of film actors are killed.
Cast
References
Bibliography
* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1946 films
1946 crime films
French crime films
1940s French-language films
Films about filmmaking
Gaumont Film Company films
French black-and-white films
1940s French films
Films directed by René Delacroix
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