Behind the Facade (1939)
" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "
1939 · 1h 30m · Crime, Comedy
Genres: Crime, Comedy
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté".
Director: Georges Lacombe, Yves Mirande
Writers: Yves Mirande
Music by: André Gailhard, Jean Wiener
Editor: Marthe Poncin
Cast
Lucien Baroux as Commissioner Boucheron, district police officerJacques Baumer as Inspector Lambert of the SûretéJules Berry as Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladiesGaby Morlay as Gaby Valrose, minister's loverElvira Popescu as Mrs. Rameau, wife of an industrialist and mistress of AlfredoMichel Simon as Picking, knife-throwing artistAndré Lefaur as Mr. Corbeau, kleptomaniacGaby Sylvia as Madeleine Martin, in love with AndréAndrex as André Laurent, bank cashier, lover of MadeleineSimone Berriau as Lydia, singer at “Perroquet”, mistress of the PresidentErich von Stroheim as Eric, German naturalized FrenchBetty Stockfeld as English, Albert's companion, Eric's mistressMore like this
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