Deadlier Than the Male (1956)
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- 1h 53min
- Crime, Drama
- 13 Apr 1956 (France)
- Movie
André Chatelin is a restaurant owner in Les Halles in Paris. One morning, a girl named Catherine asks to see him. She happens to be the daughter of his estranged wife, Gabrielle, that André left more than twenty years before. As Gabrielle...
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| Jean Gabin | ... |
André Chatelin
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| Danièle Delorme | ... |
Catherine
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| Robert Arnoux | ... |
Bouvier
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| Liliane Bert | ... |
Antoinette
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| Gérard Blain | ... |
Gérard Delacroix
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| Lucienne Bogaert | ... |
Gabrielle
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| Aimé Clariond | ... |
Monsieur Prévost
(as Aimé Clariond de la Comédie Française)
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Gabrielle Fontan | ... |
Madame Jules
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| Germaine Kerjean | ... |
Madame Chatelin mère
(as Germaine Kerjean de la Comédie Française)
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| Robert Manuel | ... |
Mario Bonnacorsi
(as Robert Manuel de la Comédie Française)
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| Robert Pizani | ... |
Le Président
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| Jean-Paul Roussillon | ... |
Amédée
(as Jean-Paul Roussillon de la Comédie Française)
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Gaby Basset | ... |
La femme de charge de la guinguette
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| Paul Demange | ... |
Le client au régime
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| Olga Valéry | ... |
La duchesse
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Betty Beckers | ... |
Une fille
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Jane Morlet | ... |
Madame Aristide, la caissière
(as Jane-Morlet)
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Gérard Fallec | ... |
Gaston
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Maxime Fabert | ... |
Le patron de l'hôtel du Charolais
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Camille Guérini | ... |
Gégène, le clochard
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Jacques Fayet | ... |
Le copain de Gérard
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Colette Mareuil | ... |
Madame Coutoully, la lesbienne
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Roger Saget | ... |
Le président du club
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Catherine Fath | ... |
Une dîneuse
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Alfred Goulin | ... |
Armand
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Nadine Basile | ... |
Une dîneuse
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André Philip |
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Liliane Ernout | ... |
La serveuse de la guiguette
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Michel Seldow | ... |
Gentel, le ministre des finances
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Valérie Vivin |
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Sophie St-Rapt |
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Monique Vita |
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Paul Barge | ... |
Le garçon d'étage (uncredited)
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Jacques Bertrand | ... |
Félix, le livreur de la laiterie (uncredited)
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Robert Blome | ... |
L'homme de passage aux Halles (uncredited)
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Raymond Bour | ... |
Un curieux (uncredited)
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Henri Coutet | ... |
L'homme qui annonce l'accident (uncredited)
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César | ... |
Gérard's dog (uncredited)
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Max Dalban | ... |
Un travailleur des Halles, ami d'André (uncredited)
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| René Hell | ... |
Le garde-champêtre (uncredited)
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| René Lacourt | ... |
Un pêcheur à la ligne (uncredited)
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Jean-Louis Le Goff | ... |
Ernest, le gendarme (uncredited)
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Laura Lor | ... |
(uncredited)
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Albert Médina | ... |
M. Passart, marchand aux Halles (uncredited)
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Eugène Stuber | ... |
Un consommateur (uncredited)
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Georges Tat | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Julien Duvivier | ||
Written by
| Julien Duvivier | ... | (story) & |
| Charles Dorat | ... | (story) & |
| Maurice Bessy | ... | (story) & |
| Julien Duvivier | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Charles Dorat | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Pierre-Aristide Bréal | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Georges Agiman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| René Bezard | ... | executive producer |
| Raymond Borderie | ... | executive producer |
| Pierre Cabaud | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jean Wiener | ||
Cinematography by
| Armand Thirard | ||
Editing by
| Marthe Poncin | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Gys | ||
Set Decoration by
| Alfred Marpaux | ... | (as Fred Marpeaux) |
| Yves Olivier | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Cottin | ||
Makeup Department
| Georges Bouban | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Yvonne Gasperina | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Charles Borderie | ... | production manager |
| Robert Bossis | ... | production manager |
| Georges Kougoucheff | ... | unit manager: exteriors |
| Roger Morand | ... | production supervisor |
| Tonio Suné | ... | unit manager (as Tonio Sune) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gerard Renateau | ... | assistant director (as Gérard Renateau) |
| Michel Romanoff | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| René Albouze | ... | property master (as Albouze) |
| Marcel Protat | ... | property master (as Protat) |
Sound Department
| Antoine Archimbaud | ... | sound recordist |
| Jacques Gérardot | ... | assistant sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Jean Dicop | ... | assistant camera |
| Robert Florent | ... | assistant camera |
| Louis Née | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Denise Morlot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Pierre Duvivier | ... | production assistant |
| Yvonne Rocques | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)
- Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
- Les Films Agiman
Distributors
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Continental Distributing (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pathé (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- France 3 (1986) (France) (tv)
- René Chateau Video (2004) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Enoch et Cie (music published by)
Storyline
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André Chatelin is a restaurant owner in Les Halles in Paris. One morning, a girl named Catherine asks to see him. She happens to be the daughter of his estranged wife, Gabrielle, that André left more than twenty years before. As Gabrielle has just died, André accepts to accommodate Catherine first, then gives her a job in his restaurant before finally marrying her. But the angel-faced young lady might well be a devil in disguise. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Taglines | The Female of the Species - The face of an angel...The arms of the devil See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Germaine Kerjean, playing mother Chatelin, is only 10 years and 10 months older than Jean Gabin, who plays her son André. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in My Journey Through French Cinema (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Complainte des Assassins See more » |