
Paris, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely jealous pianist husband, become involved in the thorough investigation of the murder of a shady businessman, led by Antoine, a peculiar and methodical police inspector.
Cast

Louis Jouvet
Inspector Antoine

Simone Renant
Dora Monnier

Bernard Blier
Maurice Martineau

Suzy Delair
Jenny Lamour

Pierre Larquey
Emile Lafour

Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Pâquerette

Claudine Dupuis
Manon

Charles Dullin
Georges Brignon

Henri Arius
Léopardi

Charles Blavette
Gendarme Poitevin

René Blancard
Police Commissioner

Robert Dalban
Paulo

Jean Daurand
Inspector Picard

Jean Dunot
Nitram

Jacques Grétillat
Auguste

Gilberte Géniat
Mrs. Beauvoir

Gabriel Gobin
Bartender

François Joux
Fayard

Léo Lapara
Inspector Marchetti

Henri Niel
Inspector #1

André Numès
Inspector #2
Claude Péran
Unknown

Annette Poivre
Madeleine

Georges Pally
Poiret

Fernand René
Mareuil

Sinoël
Old Journalist

Charles Vissières
Fallourd

Paul Toscano
Club Orchestra Lead Violinist

Raymond Bussières
Albert (uncredited)
Crew

Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
Jean Ferry
Screenplay, Dialogue
Stanislas-André Steeman
Novel
Charles Bretoneiche
Editor

Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Serge Vallin
Assistant Director
Roger de Venloo
Producer

Max Douy
Production Design
Louis Née
Camera Operator
Jacques Fath
Costume Designer
William Robert Sivel
Sound Engineer

Francis Lopez
Original Music Composer
Albert Lasry
Music Director
André Hornez
Lyricist
Henri Sorbets
Technical Advisor

Louis Wipf
Production Director
Lucien Lippens
Unit Manager



















