La Nuit de Sybille (1947)
Directed by Jean-Paul Paulin

Comedy

Film Synopsis

One dark and stormy night, a strange collection of individuals find themselves together in the same building. They include a young person who has just escaped from a reform school, his crooked friend, a shrewd police officer and two burglars. The poor Sibylle is in for a long and eventful evening...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean-Paul Paulin
  • Cast: Paulette Élambert (Sibylle), Lucien Baroux (Chambon), Daniel Gélin (Stany), Pierre Larquey (Ancelin), Odette Barencey (La paysanne), Defresne (Le paysan), Manuel Gary (Jacques)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min

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