Directed by:
Marcel CarnéScreenplay:
Jacques PrévertCinematography:
Eugen SchüfftanComposer:
Maurice JaubertCast:
Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, Pierre Brasseur, Michel Simon, Raymond Aimos, Robert Le Vigan, Édouard Delmont, Roger Legris, Marcel Pérès, René Génin (more)VOD (1)
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A military deserter finds love and trouble (and a small dog) in a smoky French port city. (official distributor synopsis)
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A classical French melodrama with elements of the noir genre about a military deserter who encounters a fateful love and several men from the outskirts of society during his journey. Their encounter has fatal consequences for him. High-quality cinematography, and a top-notch performance by Jean Gabin, who was already creating space for himself to become the greatest French male film star at the time. Plot-wise, however, it is relatively unremarkable. Michel Simon takes on the role of a villain as if from bad anti-Semitic films, appearing as a greedy and lascivious Jew. Overall impression: 65%.
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