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The Night Affair (1958)

Paris Before Dawn - The end of an interlude of love, lust and murder...running its course while the city sleeps. As if terrified by the light of day...it waits, only to return under cover of another night.

Genre : Crime, Thriller, Romance

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Gilles Grangier

Synopsis

Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Taking it upon himself to wean Lucky away from narcotics, Vallois also wins her love -- and, incidentally, smashes the dope ring responsible for her addiction

Actors

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Inspecteur Georges Vallois
Danielle Darrieux
Danielle Darrieux
Thérèse Marken
Nadja Tiller
Nadja Tiller
Lucky Fridel
Paul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur
Inspecteur Chaville
Hazel Scott
Hazel Scott
Valentine Horse
Robert Manuel
Robert Manuel
Blasco
Robert Berri
Robert Berri
Marquis
François Chaumette
François Chaumette
Commissioner Janin
Louis Ducreux
Louis Ducreux
Henri Marken
Lucien Raimbourg
Lucien Raimbourg
l'ivrogne
Gabriel Gobin
Gabriel Gobin
l'inspecteur Rocard
Roger Hanin
Roger Hanin
Albert Simoni, le patron de "L'Œuf"
Liliane Robin
Liliane Robin
Jannick Arvel
Jannick Arvel
Claude Ivry
Claude Ivry
Jean Degrave
Jean Degrave
Le préparateur en pharmacie
Harald Wolff
Harald Wolff
M. Fridel, le père de Lucky / Lucky's Father
Jean Balthasar
Jean Balthasar
Bit (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Marcel Bernier
Le portier de 'L'Oeuf' (uncredited)
René Berthier
René Berthier
Le réceptionniste du 'George V' (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Un jeune militaire (uncredited)
Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
Olivier Darrieux
Olivier Darrieux
Un employé du club (uncredited)
Edward Fleming
Edward Fleming
Peter, l'homme éméché (uncredited)
René Hell
René Hell
Le crieur de journaux (uncredited)
Lisa Jouvet
Lisa Jouvet
Une employée de la P.J. (uncredited)
Germaine Ledoyen
Germaine Ledoyen
L'infirmière (uncredited)
Sylvain Lévignac
Sylvain Lévignac
Le conducteur accidenté (uncredited)
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
Le garçon de café (uncredited)
Jacques Muller
Jacques Muller
Léon, le barman (uncredited)
Jimmy Perrys
Jimmy Perrys
Un consommateur (uncredited)
Émile Riandreys
Émile Riandreys
Louis, le garçon de café de la P.J. (uncredited)
Raoul Saint-Yves
Raoul Saint-Yves
Michou, le chauffeur de Vallois (uncredited)
Ingrid Harrisson
Ingrid Harrisson
Gina
Jacky Bamboo
Jacky Bamboo
Créole Combo
Michel Thomass
Michel Thomass
Un invité chez Valentine (uncredited)
Jackie Lombard
Jackie Lombard
Bit (uncredited)
Amy Collin
Amy Collin
La caissière (uncredited)

Crews

Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier
Director
Jacques Robert
Jacques Robert
Novel
Jacques Robert
Jacques Robert
Adaptation
Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier
Adaptation
Louis Page
Louis Page
Director of Photography
Jean Rieul
Jean Rieul
Sound Engineer
Jacqueline Sadoul
Jacqueline Sadoul
Editor
Jean Yatove
Jean Yatove
Original Music Composer
Paul Joly
Paul Joly
Production Director
Lucien Viard
Lucien Viard
Production Manager
Robert Bouladoux
Robert Bouladoux
Production Design
Robert Pilat
Robert Pilat
Set Decoration
Marcelle Desvignes
Marcelle Desvignes
Costume Design
Yvonne Gasperina
Yvonne Gasperina
Makeup Artist
Michel Audiard
Michel Audiard
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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