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Le mort en fuite ()


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Two third-rate thespians feign a murder to make the headlines.Their subterfuge backfires on them and both are sentenced to death.

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Hector Trignol
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Achille Baluchet
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Marie 'Myra' Dupont
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Olga Stefany
Gaston Mauger ...
Le directeur du théâtre
Gabrielle Fontan ...
La concierge
Paul Gury ...
Ivan
Claire Gérard ...
Madame Irma
Paul Faivre ...
Le gardien
Jean Diéner ...
(as Diener)
Hugues de Bagratide ...
Le juge d'instruction (as De Bagratide)
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Un policier (as Paulais)
Pierre Mindaist ...
(as Mindaist)
Marcel Vibert ...
L'avocat
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Eddy Debray ...
La médecin aliéniste (uncredited)
Pierre Ferval ...
Un inspecteur de police (uncredited)
Robert Ozanne ...
Le reporter (uncredited)
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Un agent (uncredited)

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André Berthomieu ... (as Berthomieu)

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Paul Gury ... (original scenario) (as Loïc Le Gouriadec)
 
Carlo Rim ... (dialogue)

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Roger Richebé ... producer

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Marcel Lattès

Cinematography by

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Jean Isnard

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Marcel Cravenne ... (as Marcel Cohen)

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Renée Dely ... assistant editor

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Jean d'Eaubonne ... (as D'Eaubonne)
Jean Perrier ... (uncredited)

Production Management

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Pierre Schwab ... production manager

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André Zwobada ... assistant director

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Paul Boistelle ... sound
Cellier ... sound assistant

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Jean Bourgoin ... assistant camera
Pierre Lebon ... assistant camera
Jean-Marie Maillols ... camera operator (as Jean Maillols)

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Edouard Lepage ... location manager
Raymond Pillon ... assistant location manager (as R. Pillon)
René Turbeaux ... assistant location manager (as R. Turbeaux)

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Plot Summary

Two comedians down on their luck want to hit the big time.They are actually hams ,third-rate actors. In order to draw the crowds,Hector suggests Achille he "kill" him ;later he will "reappear" and both of them will make the headlines and become famous ,after such a miscarriage of justice.After the so called murder, after much exertion, Achille is arrested and sentenced to death.But Hector, who hides abroad, is arrested and ,mistaken for a spy ,gets a death sentence too.The firing squad is waiting for Hector who cannot save his friend anymore,the poor Achille ,about to put his head on the guillotine. Written by dbdumonteil

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Also Known As
  • The Fleeing Dead (World-wide, English title)
  • The Fleeing Dead (United States)
  • Смерть Набегу (Russia)
  • Il morto in fuga (Italy)
  • Den døde stikker af (Denmark)
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  • 85 min
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Trivia Underwent a 2K restoration by Les Films du Jeudi with support from the CNC. See more »
Movie Connections Version of Break the News (1938). See more »

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