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The Last Penny (1946)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : André Cayatte
Writer : André Cayatte, Louis Chavance

Synopsis

Pierre risks being taken advantage of by an agency that sets up financial scams, he escapes thanks to Marcelle, the secretary of the director of the agency, who is a childhood friend. She does her best to keep the young man away from the scams of his boss. However, the director, in love with Marcelle and jealous of Pierre, succeeds in trapping and ruining him. Marcelle will then denounce him to the police, but before being arrested he will kill her.

Actors

Gilbert Gil
Gilbert Gil
Pierre Durban
Ginette Leclerc
Ginette Leclerc
Marcelle Levasseur
Fernand Charpin
Fernand Charpin
Colon
Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble
Richard
Gabrielle Fontan
Gabrielle Fontan
Mme Durban
Annie France
Annie France
Jacqueline
René Génin
René Génin
Perrin
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert
Stéfani
Franck Maurice
Franck Maurice
Un homme de main de Stéfani
Jacques Berlioz
Jacques Berlioz
Le président du tribunal
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
M. Sauvel
René Génin
René Génin
Zélie Yzelle
Zélie Yzelle
Eugène Frouhins
Eugène Frouhins
Pierre Labry
Pierre Labry
Raymond Raynal
Raymond Raynal
René Blancard
René Blancard
Michel Salina
Michel Salina
Georges Colin
Georges Colin
Fabienne Verani
Fabienne Verani
Georges Vitsoris
Georges Vitsoris
Maurice Salabert
Maurice Salabert
André Marion
André Marion
Paul Barge
Paul Barge
Jacques Beauvais
Jacques Beauvais
Albert Broquin
Albert Broquin
Albert Brouett
Albert Brouett
Suzanne Courtal
Suzanne Courtal
Marius David
Marius David
Lucien Desagneaux
Lucien Desagneaux
Franck Maurice
Franck Maurice

Crews

André Cayatte
André Cayatte
Director
Jacques Dupont
Jacques Dupont
Music
André Cayatte
André Cayatte
Screenplay
Louis Chavance
Louis Chavance
Screenplay
Charles Bauer
Charles Bauer
Director of Photography
Marguerite Beaugé
Marguerite Beaugé
Editor

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