Cristobal's Gold (1940)
L'Or du Cristobal
Dupuy, the first officer of the Cristobal, a French merchant ship, is informed by cabaret dancer La Rubia that the Cristobal carries a priceless secret cargo of gold. Based on the novel by Albert t'Serstevens.
- Date of release
- 1940-04-22
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Director
- Jacques Becker, Jean Stelli
Casting
- Charles Vanel — Le Coronel - le chef de la police
- Dita Parlo — Lisbeth
- Albert Préjean — Dupuy - le second
- Conchita Montenegro — La Rubia -l'aventurière
- Jim Gérald — Un pirate
- Guillaume de Sax — Le capitaine
- Georges Péclet — Philippe
- Roger Legris — Le râleur
- Jacques Tarride — Le médecin
- Marie Cruz
- Gaby Ducros
- Jean Heuzé
Interesting facts
Cristobal's Gold is a 1940 French drama film directed by Jean Stelli and Jacques Becker and starring Charles Vanel, Conchita Montenegro and Albert Préjean. Jean Renoir helped the original director, Jacques Becker, prepare the film and worked on the script, before Becker quit after three weeks and was replaced by Jean Stelli. The film is based on a novel by Albert t'Serstevens. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and the Victorine Studios in Nice with location shooting taking place around Villefranche-sur-Mer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Lourié.
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