Quay of Blondes (French: Quai des blondes) is a 1954 French crime film directed by Paul Cadéac and starring Michel Auclair, Barbara Laage and Madeleine Lebeau.[1] It was produced and distributed by Pathé and shot in Gevacolor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. Location shooting took place in French Algeria and Marseille.
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| Directed by | Paul Cadéac |
| Written by | Michel Audiard Paul Cadéac Pierre Foucaud |
| Produced by | André Hunebelle |
| Starring | Michel Auclair Barbara Laage Madeleine Lebeau |
| Cinematography | Marcel Grignon |
| Edited by | Roger Dwyre |
| Music by | Jean Marion |
Production companies | Hunebelle Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
| Distributed by | Pathé Distribution |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis edit
A former navy officer is tied up in a smuggling operation between Marseille and Tangier concentrating particularly in lucrative American cigarettes. However his position is threatened by the arrival of a thuggish American gangster who wants to take over the whole market.
Cast edit
- Michel Auclair as Jacques Fenner
- Barbara Laage as Barbara
- Madeleine Lebeau as Nelly
- Darío Moreno as Lucky
- John Kitzmiller as Michel
- Henri Arius as Le capitaine de 'L'Atlanta'
- Maurice Biraud as Laurent
- Paul Bisciglia as Le chasseur de l'hôtel
- René Blancard as Commissaire Brochant
- Georges Chamarat as Maître Chanu
- Paul Demange as Un client
- Jacques Dynam as Dominique
- Giani Esposito as Un tueur
- Micheline Gary as La secrétaire
- Robert Hossein as Chemise rose
- André Valmy as Marco
References edit
- ^ Kermabon p.461
Bibliography edit
- Kermabon, Jacques. Pathé: premier empire du cinéma. Centre Georges Pompidou, 1994.
External links edit
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