Case of Conscience (French: Cas de conscience) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Walter Kapps and starring Suzy Prim, Jules Berry and Roger Karl.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Claude Bouxin and Roland Quignon.

Case of Conscience
Directed byWalter Kapps
Written byLéopold Gomez
Produced byJacques Haïk
StarringSuzy Prim
Jules Berry
Roger Karl
CinematographyHenri Barreyre
Edited byBoris Des Aubrys
Maurice Serein
Music byMarcel Kapps
Production
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Société Cas de Conscience
Distributed byLes Films Cristal
Release date
  • 18 May 1939 (1939-05-18)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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A doctor's pioneering research is put at jeopardy as he runs out of money. When a rich but miserly uncle comes to stay, he suffers a heart attack. The doctor chooses not to help him, leaving him to die. With his uncle's money he is able to complete his research, earning him great success, but filling him with a deep sense of remorse.

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References

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  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.440
  2. ^ Crisp p.415

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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