Shades of Othello loom in this engrossing exploration of class, race, and murder set on an ocean liner. Young Dainah encounters an engineer on board who mistakes pleasantries for flirtation. When she disappears the next day, suspicion...
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| Charles Vanel | ... |
Le mécanicien Michaux
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Habib Benglia | ... |
Le mari
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| Gaston Dubosc | ... |
Le commandant
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Lucien Guérard | ... |
Le docteur
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Laurence Clavius | ... |
Dainah Smith
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Gabrielle Fontan | ... |
Berthe
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Maryanne | ... |
Alice
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Directed by
| Jean Grémillon | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Pierre Daye | ... | (short story) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Louis Page | ... | (as L. Page) |
| Georges Périnal | ... | (as G. Périnal) |
Production Design by
| Jean Lafitte | ... | (as J. Laffitte) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Brillouin | ... | assistant director (as J. Brillouin) |
| Henri Storck | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
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| Bocquel | ... | sound engineer (as R. Bocquel) |
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- Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert (G.F.F.A) (1932) (France) (theatrical)
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Shades of Othello loom in this engrossing exploration of class, race, and murder set on an ocean liner. Young Dainah encounters an engineer on board who mistakes pleasantries for flirtation. When she disappears the next day, suspicion spreads not only to the engineer but also to Dainah's husband. Forward-thinking and absorbing. |
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| Trivia | The film was edited by the production company from 90 minutes to 60 after the original cut was deemed un-releasable. The ecsized 30 minutes of footage has not come to light and the content of the cut scenes are presently (2015), unknown; no script or other plot descriptions of the original version have been located. See more » |
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