L'échafaud peut attendre (1949)
A trio of criminals gradually become entangled in theft and crime. Serge is arrested, his mistress, Hélène, and his accomplice, Michel, both become lovers, try to exonerate him and use false fingerprints first, then after Serge's conviction, gloves covered with the same fingerprints of the prisoner.
- Date of release
- 1949-02-09
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Director
- Albert Valentin
Casting
- Jany Holt — Hélène Bonnard
- Paul Bernard — Serge Ullrich
- Jean Desailly — Michel Vincent
- Jean Debucourt — Doctor Jeannin
- Charles Lemontier — Inspector Sorbier
- Junie Astor — Maître Fontanie, lawyer
- Robert Balpo — Employee
- Claude Bertrand
- Fernand Blot — Police inspector
- Jean Brunel — President of the Assizes
- Lucien Desagneaux — Pharmacist
- Colette Georges — Flowergirl
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