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Wicked City (1949)

Every street in Marseilles led to her doorway!

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : François Villiers
Writer : Michel Arnaud, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Marcel Cravenne, François Villiers

Synopsis

A Canadian sailor becomes a fugitive for love after a night with a woman in Marseille.

Actors

Maria Montez
Maria Montez
Dolores - the coach
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Eric Martin, alias Hans Norben
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Tania - la gitane
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
Aimé - un nervi
Pierre Bertin
Pierre Bertin
Le monsieur sérieux
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
Emilio
Grégoire Aslan
Grégoire Aslan
Le Brésilien (as Coco Aslan)
Frédéric O'Brady
Frédéric O'Brady
Le chef des gitans (as O'Brady)
Jean-Marie Simon
Jean-Marie Simon
Le petit Pierrot
Lita Recio
Lita Recio
La patronne
Catherine Damet
Catherine Damet
Suzy - une entraîneuse
Jean Roy
Jean Roy
Victor - un nervi
Georges Jamin
Georges Jamin
Kosta Alex
Kosta Alex
Charles Fawcett
Charles Fawcett
Roger Hubert
Roger Hubert
Lawson Mooney
Lawson Mooney
Roland Toutain
Roland Toutain
Thérèse Aspar
Thérèse Aspar
Marc Doelnitz
Marc Doelnitz
Jacqueline Guelis
Jacqueline Guelis
Georges Hubert
Georges Hubert
Claude Malfrayt
Claude Malfrayt
Colette Mareuil
Colette Mareuil

Crews

François Villiers
François Villiers
Director
Edouard Peisson
Edouard Peisson
Novel
Michel Arnaud
Michel Arnaud
Screenplay
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Screenplay
Marcel Cravenne
Marcel Cravenne
Screenplay
François Villiers
François Villiers
Screenplay
Pierre Baguenard
Pierre Baguenard
Producer
Claude Clert
Claude Clert
Producer
André Sarrut
André Sarrut
Producer
Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma
Music
Jean Bourgoin
Jean Bourgoin
Director of Photography
Raymond Voinquel
Raymond Voinquel
Director of Photography
Henri Taverna
Henri Taverna
Editor
Jean d'Eaubonne
Jean d'Eaubonne
Production Design
Claude Clert
Claude Clert
Production Manager
Sacha Kamenka
Sacha Kamenka
Production Manager
Tony Leenhardt
Tony Leenhardt
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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