The Murdered Model (French: Le mannequin assassiné) is a 1948 French-Belgian comedy crime film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil and Julien Carette.[1] It is based on the 1932 novel The Murdered Model by Stanislas-André Steeman. It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It marked the screen debut of Anne Vernon who went on to star in French and British films.

The Murdered Model
Directed byPierre de Hérain
Written byGeorges Chaperot
Pierre Lestringuez
Based onThe Murdered Model by Stanislas-André Steeman
Produced byRobert Lussac
Hervé Missir
StarringBlanchette Brunoy
Gilbert Gil
Julien Carette
CinematographyMarcel Grignon
Edited byHenriette Wurtzer
Music byJean Hubeau
Production
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Etendard Films
Ciné Reportages Hervé Missir
Distributed byLes Films Constellation
Release date
  • 10 March 1948 (1948-03-10)
Running time
82 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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A mannequin stolen from the a shop window is found stabbed to death. It bears a curious resemblance to a man who was killed a year before.

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References

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  1. ^ Goble p. 440

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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