On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple. But, amid a sad but beautiful panorama of lively characters, love has the final say. Can life be a fairy tale?
Cast
Annabella
Renée
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Pierre
Louis Jouvet
Monsieur Edmond
Arletty
Raymonde
Paulette Dubost
Ginette
Andrex
Kenel
André Brunot
Emile Lecouvreur
Henri Bosc
Nazarède
Marcel André
Le chirurgien
Bernard Blier
Prosper
Jacques Louvigny
Munar
Armand Lurville
Le commissaire
Jane Marken
Louise Lecouvreur
Génia Vaury
L' infirmière
François Périer
Adrien
René Bergeron
Maltaverne
René Alié
Marcel (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaud
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
Albert Malbert
Un client du restaurant (uncredited)
Marcel Melrac
Un agent de police (uncredited)
Marcel Pérès
Un client du restaurant (uncredited)
Raymone
Jeanne (uncredited)
Dora Doll
Une femme au restaurant (uncredited)
Crew
Marcel Carné
Director
Henri Jeanson
Screenplay
Jean Aurenche
Screenplay
Eugène Dabit
Novel
René Le Hénaff
Editor
Marthe Gottie
Editor
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Louis Née
Director of Photography
Joseph Lucachevitch
Producer
Onésime Grinkrug
Producer
Alexandre Trauner
Production Design, Art Direction
Lou Bonin
Costume Design
Marcel Courmes
Sound Designer
Maurice Jaubert
Original Music Composer
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