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Sinners of Paris (1958)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Pierre Chenal
Writer : Jean Ferry, Pierre Chenal, Paul Andréota

Synopsis

Michel Piccoli plays a police inspector whose best friend is murdered on the orders of gang boss Charles Vanel. The inspector knows full well that Vanel is too crafty and well-connected to ever stand trial for his crime, so he carefully lays a subtle trap for his adversary. Unfortunately, both Piccoli and Vanel are thwarted by a pair of scheming females.

Actors

Charles Vanel
Charles Vanel
Léonce Pozzi, dit "Le Fondu"
Bella Darvi
Bella Darvi
Cri Cri
Danik Patisson
Danik Patisson
Lucie Barot
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
L'inspecteur Vardier, de la P.J.
François Guérin
François Guérin
L'inspecteur Gilbert Barot
Marcel Mouloudji
Marcel Mouloudji
Jeannot Donati
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard
Le commissaire René Brévet
Georges Vitray
Georges Vitray
L'inspecteur Albert Taillis
Alfred Goulin
Alfred Goulin
Le gendarme à l'hôpital
Albert Dinan
Albert Dinan
Emile
Georges Douking
Georges Douking
Le fou
Marcel Lupovici
Marcel Lupovici
Dédé
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy
Auguste
Gina Manès
Gina Manès
La Marie, une prostituée
Daniel Mendaille
Daniel Mendaille
Un ami du Fondu
Monique Tanguy
Monique Tanguy
Lucienne, dite "Loulou"
Lucien Raimbourg
Lucien Raimbourg
Un partenaire à la belote
Pierre Sergeol
Pierre Sergeol
Fernand, un épicier
Renée Passeur
Renée Passeur
La joueuse
Marie Grant
Marie Grant
L'infirmière
Alain Bouvette
Alain Bouvette
La Gambille
Marie Glory
Marie Glory
La patronne du café
Gaby Basset
Gaby Basset
L'habilleuse
Jany Clair
Jany Clair
Pauline Robert
Lucien Barjon
Lucien Barjon
L'inspecteur Pandraz
Jean-Jacques Lécot
Jean-Jacques Lécot
L'inspecteur Falzer, de la P.J.
Paul Bonifas
Paul Bonifas
L'inspecteur Renaud
François Joux
François Joux
L'inspecteur Muffieux, de la P.J.
Pierre Paulet
Pierre Paulet
Dufour
Henry Allaume
Henry Allaume
L'inspecteur Didier, de la P.J.
Alain Reynaud
Alain Reynaud
L'inspecteur Lebouvier, de la P.J.
Jacques Morlaine
Jacques Morlaine
Le chauffeur
Paul Demange
Paul Demange
Truffaut (uncredited)

Crews

Pierre Chenal
Pierre Chenal
Director
Auguste Le Breton
Auguste Le Breton
Novel
Jean Ferry
Jean Ferry
Screenplay
Pierre Chenal
Pierre Chenal
Screenplay
Paul Andréota
Paul Andréota
Screenplay
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Music
Suzanne Rondeau
Suzanne Rondeau
Editor
Marcel Grignon
Marcel Grignon
Director of Photography
Robert Woog
Robert Woog
Line Producer
Lucien Aguettand
Lucien Aguettand
Art Direction
André Chabrol
André Chabrol
Unit Manager
Pierre-André Bertrand
Pierre-André Bertrand
Sound

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