The Real Culprit
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| Directed by | Pierre Thévenard |
| Written by | Pierre Thévenard |
| Produced by | Georges de La Grandière |
| Starring | Raymond Souplex Philippe Lemaire Jean Davy |
| Cinematography | Jean Bourgoin |
| Edited by | Georges Alépée |
| Music by | André Jolivet |
Production company | Edition et Diffusion Cinématographique |
| Distributed by | Les Films Dispa |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Real Culprit (French: Le vrai coupable) is a 1951 French crime drama film directed by Pierre Thévenard and starring Raymond Souplex, Philippe Lemaire and Jean Davy.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.
Synopsis
Police investigating the murder of a young woman discover that she was pregnant when killed. Inspector Querneau's suspicions falls on Mario, the lover who abandoned her after discovering she was going to have a child. Although he turns out to be innocent of the actual crime of murder, it is clear his behaviour makes him the real culprit.
Cast
- Raymond Souplex as Inspecteur Querneau
- Philippe Lemaire as Mario
- Jean Davy as Dr. Delorme
- Pauline Carton as La concierge
- André Valmy as Inspecteur Dumont
- France Descaut as Josette
- Jeanne Lion as La bonne
- Clément Thierry as Georges
- Bernard Musson as Un gendarme
- Odette Lemarchand as La malade
- René Hell as Un clochard
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1951-1955. Pygmalion, 1989.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.