The Cape of Hope (1951)
Le Cap de l'Espérance
Lyria, a faded beauty who runs a seedy waterfront bar, is madly in love with Bob, a crooked attorney. Bob can't bring himself to confess his love for Minnie, the pretty daughter of Simon, a safe cracker. In order to run away with her, Bob, one of the masterminds of a big-time robbery, betrays his friends. But Lyria, who has found out what is happening, makes Minnie fall into a deadly trap.
- Date of release
- 1951-11-14
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Raymond Bernard
Casting
- Edwige Feuillère — Lyria
- Frank Villard — Robert 'Bob' Legeay
- Jean Debucourt — Commissaire André Troyon
- Paolo Stoppa — Simon Liakim
- Jean-Marc Tennberg — Georges Monval
- Jean Témerson — Docteur Pagolos
- William Tubbs — Commodore Rinaldi
- Philippe Olive — Le notaire
- Maurice Schutz — Marquis du Taillis
- Jean Hébey — M. Flavey
- Albert Michel — Un joueur de cartes
- Jean Thielment — Hugo, le barman
Interesting facts
The Cape of Hope is a 1951 French-Italian crime film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Edwige Feuillère, Frank Villard and Jean Debucourt. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios and on location at various places in the Department of Var. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
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