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The Devil's Envoys (1942)

Genre : Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Marcel Carné
Writer : Jacques Prévert, Pierre Laroche

Synopsis

At the end of the 15th century, two traveling minstrels Gilles and Dominique come to the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Anne, Hugues' daughter, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Anne's fiance. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love: they were sent by the Devil to test desperate people. But Anne is so pure that Gilles is caught in his own trap... How will they fight against the Devil?

Actors

Arletty
Arletty
Dominique, a Minstrel
Marie Déa
Marie Déa
Anne Hugues
Fernand Ledoux
Fernand Ledoux
Baron Hugues, Anne's father
Alain Cuny
Alain Cuny
Gilles, a Minstrel
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
The Monster Showman
Gabriel Gabrio
Gabriel Gabrio
The Executioner
Marcel Herrand
Marcel Herrand
Baron Renaud, Anne's fiancé
Jules Berry
Jules Berry
The Devil
Pierre Labry
Pierre Labry
A Lord
Jean d'Yd
Jean d'Yd
The Playboy
Janine Berry
Janine Berry
(uncredited)
Claudye Carter
Claudye Carter
(uncredited)
François Chaumette
François Chaumette
Gillaume, un page (uncredited)
Jean Darnel
Jean Darnel
Un page (uncredited)
Arsenio Freignac
Arsenio Freignac
(uncredited)
Guy Henry
Guy Henry
(uncredited)
Robert Hébert
Robert Hébert
(uncredited)
Robert le Béal
Robert le Béal
(uncredited)
Marie-Thérèse Moissel
Marie-Thérèse Moissel
(uncredited)
Piéral
Piéral
Un nain (uncredited)
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais
Extra (uncredited)
Madeleine Rousset
Madeleine Rousset
(uncredited)
Georges Sellier
Georges Sellier
(uncredited)
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret
Extra (uncredited)

Crews

Marcel Carné
Marcel Carné
Director
Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert
Screenplay
Pierre Laroche
Pierre Laroche
Screenplay
Roger Hubert
Roger Hubert
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Les Visiteurs du Soir - Bande-annonce 1942

Posters and backgrounds

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