Mandat d'amener

Overview

Appointed public prosecutor in a small provincial town, Gérard Latour befriends Delanglade, whose young wife becomes his mistress. Shortly afterwards, a fire ravages Delanglade's factory. During the ensuing investigation, the Public Prosecutor discovers the troubled past of the industrialist and his front man, Jacques Perthuis, an ex-convict. They themselves set fire to the factory to collect the insurance premium. Gérard Latour, suspecting his mistress of complicity in her husband's machinations, leaves her after a stormy argument.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 2, 1953

Original language

French

Production

C.F.P.C.

Cast

Louis Arbessier,Georges Tabet,Jacques Varennes,Charles Lemontier,Lily Mounet,Pierre Larquey,Colette Castel,Claude Lary,Madeleine Lebeau,Micheline Franceyand 16 more

Director

Pierre-Louis

Writer

André Tabet,André Lormeau

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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