Overview
Arriving in Paris, Madeleine Marsan rents a room in a guesthouse where she makes the acquaintance of Pierre Ruffin, a respectable municipal librarian. Through Pierre, Madeleine finds work as a schoolteacher and soon realises that she is in love with him. Then she discovers that Pierre is in truth the head of a band of crooks. Caught by the police after a failed robbery, Pierre manages to escape. With Madeleine’s help, he goes on the run.
Director and cast
- Georges Lacombe Director
- Jean Gabin as Pierre Ruffin
- Madeleine Robinson as Madeleine Marsan
- Robert Dalban as l'inspecteur Dupré
- Jean-Jacques Delbo as Antoine Perez
- Suzanne Dantès as Melle Mercier
- Michel Barbey as Dédé
- Gaby Basset as la prostituée
- Paul Bonifas as le commissaire principal
- Arthur Devère as le marinier
- Luce Fabiole as la directrice du cours Sévigné
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