After an elderly maid is murdered, opinions are manipulated, evidence is planted, violence erupts, and panic ensues.
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| Viviane Romance | ... |
Alice
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| Michel Simon | ... |
Monsieur Hire
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Max Dalban | ... |
Capoulade
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Émile Drain | ... |
Monsieur Breteuil dit le petit caporal
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| Guy Favières | ... |
Monsieur Sauvage
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| Louis Florencie | ... |
L'inspecteur Marcelin
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Charles Dorat | ... |
L'nspecteur Michelet
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| Lucas Gridoux | ... |
Monsieur Fortin
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Cermanutti
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Lita Recio | ... |
Marcelle
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Michel Ardan | ... |
Fernand
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Michèle Auvray | ... |
Madame Branchu
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Lucien Carol | ... |
L'inspecteur Benoit
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Olivier Darrieux | ... |
Étienne
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Paulette Laurent | ... |
Mouchette
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Paul Franck | ... |
Le docteur Philippon
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Magdeleine Gidon | ... |
Madame Capoulade
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Jenny Leduc | ... |
Irma
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Louis Lions | ... |
Marco
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Emma Lyonel | ... |
La cliente
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Jean-François Martial | ... |
Monsieur Joubert
(as J.F. Martial)
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Lucien Paris | ... |
Monsieur Branchu
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Sylvain | ... |
Raphaël
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| Paul Bernard | ... |
Alfred Chartier
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Robert Balpo | ... |
Le client (uncredited)
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Fernand Dally | ... |
Le chanteur (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Desprès | ... |
La cartomancienne (uncredited)
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Germaine Géranne | ... |
Madame Arnaud (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Julien Duvivier | ||
Written by
| Charles Spaak | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Julien Duvivier | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (dialogue by) and |
| Julien Duvivier | ... | (dialogue by) |
| Georges Simenon | ... | (inspired by the novel "Les Fiançailles de M. Hire" by) (as Georges Siménon) |
Produced by
| José Bosch | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Pierre O'Connell | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean Wiener | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicolas Hayer | ||
Editing by
| Marthe Poncin | ||
Production Design by
| Serge Piménoff | ... | (as Piménof) |
Makeup Department
| Acho Chakatouny | ... | makeup artist (as Chakatouny) |
Production Management
| Pierre Duvivier | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ilse Goldblatt | ... | assistant director |
| Georges Régnier | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound (as de Bretagne) |
Special Effects by
| W. Percy Day | ... | special effects (as Percy Day) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Germain | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Souvestre | ... | camera operator |
| Raymond Voinquel | ... | still photographer |
Location Management
| Claude Pinoteau | ... | location manager (as Pinoteau) |
Music Department
| Jacques Ibert | ... | composer: songs |
Script and Continuity Department
| Martine Guillou | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Charles Clement | ... | subtitler: USA - original release |
| Ralph Habib | ... | technical director |
| Marcel Rischmann | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmsonor (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- TF1 International (1946) (World-wide)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Film Rights International (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (sub-titled)
- France 3 (1996) (France) (tv)
- La Cinquième (1998) (France) (tv)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2008) (France) (DVD)
- France 3 (2011) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2014) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2015) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Les Acacias (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rare Films and More (2016) (United States) (DVD) (subtitles)
- Rialto Pictures (2017) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (France) (VHS)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD) (subtitles)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA Photophone (sound recording)
- Studios de la Victorine (sound recording)
- Éditions Choudens (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the suburbs of Paris, an old maid has just been murdered. Every body talks about that, except the misanthrope Mr Hire. The same evening, Alice, just getting out of jail, arrives and meets up with her lover Alfred again. They act as they do not know each other, for Alice went to jail to spare Alfred. But Mr Hire falls in love with Alice, and he suspects who the murderer is. Written by Yepok |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 1943, Georges Simenon sold the manuscript of his novel at an auction, and gave the profits to the prisoners of WWII. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Le siècle de Simenon (2014). See more » |
| Quotes |
Monsieur Hire:
Dead meat always attracts flies. See more » |