Danielle Darrieux plays an impoverished reform-school escapee who finds a new lease on life when she enrolls in a school for pickpockets run by Fagin-like Saturnin-Fabre.
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Arlette
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| Claude Dauphin | ... |
Pierre de Rougemont
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| André Luguet | ... |
Le comte d'Argay - l'ambassadeur
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| Junie Astor | ... |
La comtesse Florence d'Argay - l'ambassadrice
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| Charles Dechamps | ... |
Le baron Dvorak
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Roger Blin | ... |
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Sylvain Itkine | ... |
Le premier voleur
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Pierre Feuillère | ... |
Le second voleur
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Jean Hébey | ... |
Ponthus
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| Julien Carette | ... |
Yves Calubert
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| Jean Tissier | ... |
Roland Médeville
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| Saturnin Fabre | ... |
Monsieur Aristide
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| Roland Armontel | ... |
Firmin (uncredited)
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Marguerite de Morlaye | ... |
La dame au bal (uncredited)
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| Sophie Desmarets | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Dora Doll | ... |
La secrétaire (uncredited)
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| Joffre | ... |
Le maire (uncredited)
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Jacques Mavel | ... |
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| Marcelle Monthil | ... |
Madame Aristide (uncredited)
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Geneviève Morel | ... |
Marinette - une élève (uncredited)
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André Nicolle | ... |
L'inspecteur (uncredited)
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Robert Ozanne | ... |
L'adjoint au maire (uncredited)
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Max Révol | ... |
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Sylvain | ... |
Le témoin de Roland (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri Decoin | ||
Written by
| Michel Duran | ... | (dialogue) |
| Max Kolpé | ... | (screenplay) (as Max Colpet) |
| Hans Wilhelm | ... | (screenplay) (as Jean Villème) |
Produced by
| Adolphe Osso | ... | producer |
| Gregor Rabinovitch | ... | producer (as Grégor Rabinovitsch) |
Music by
| Paul Misraki | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Lefebvre | ||
Editing by
| René Le Hénaff | ... | (as Le Henaff) |
Editorial Department
| Guy Lefranc | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Léon Barsacq | ... | (as Barsacq) |
| Jean Perrier | ... | (as Perrier) |
Makeup Department
| Boris de Fast | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Henri Lepage | ... | unit manager (as Lepage) |
| Pierre Schwab | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexandre | ... | assistant director |
| Fred Pasquali | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound engineer (as Sivel) |
Visual Effects by
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Léon Bellet | ... | camera operator (as Bellet) |
| André Germain | ... | camera operator (as Germain) |
| Raymond Voinquel | ... | still photographer (as Voinquel) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bunodiere | ... | script supervisor |
| Sonia Bunodière | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gerder | ... | administration |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ciné-Alliance (1940) (France) (theatrical)
- Discina (1940) (France) (theatrical)
- Sascha Filmverleih (1948) (Austria) (theatrical)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Geneviève Morel's debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Heartbeat (1939). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Une Charade See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Pierre de Rougemont: Are you happy now? Arlette: Very. Pierre de Rougemont: Then why aren't you crying? Arlette: I am. Look. See more » |