Film

Back Streets of Paris

1946 · 1h 40m · Drama

IMDb

6.9

Madame Rose runs a seedy hotel in a suburb of Paris. Strong-minded but without the least moral scruple, she once killed her husband whose honesty was a hindrance to her business. Under a suspended sentence, she now indulges in smuggling. One day, Victor, one of her former accomplices hounded by the police, finds sanctuary with her. During a drinking spree, he has the bad idea to entrust to her a suitcase filled with bank notes, a loot with which Victor hopes to rebuild his life in South America. But Rose, lured by temptation, betrays Victor, who is arrested by the police. However, he manages to escape with only one thing in mind, to take revenge on Rose...

Françoise Rosay

Mrs. Rose, hotel landlady

Paul Meurisse

Victor Ménard, Mrs. Rose's former accomplice

Andrée Clément

Simone, Mrs. Rose's daughter

Simone Signoret

Gisèle

Paul Demange

Marcel, hairdresser

Jeannette Batti

Mona

Jacques Dacqmine

François, friendly street vendor

André Roanne

Marvejouis

Georges Bever

Armand

François Joux

Inspector

Félix Clément

Richard Francœur

Maître d'hotel

Jacqueline Fontaine

Simone Max

André Nicard

Sheet thief

Félix Oudart

L'Hertier

• Marcel BlistèneDirector
• Jacques FeyderDirector
• Eugène TuschererProducer
• Jean WienerOriginal Music Composer

Release date

November 27, 1946

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama