La Rue sans joie (1938)
Directed by André Hugon

Comedy / Drama
aka: Street Without Joy

Film Synopsis

After the death of her father, ruined by risky investments, Jeanne de Romer must support not only herself and her young siblings, but also her mother and grandfather.  Things go from bad to worse when she loses her job as a typist after her employer is arrested for fraud.  Marthe Geffier, the owner of an upmarket brothel, comes to Jeanne's rescue, offering a substantial loan in the hope that she can coax her into her establishment.  When she discovers her benefactor's intentions, Jeanne makes a hasty retreat.
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Film Credits

  • Director: André Hugon
  • Script: Hugo Bettauer (novel), Georges Fagot (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Marc Bujard, Tahar Hanache, Michel Rocca
  • Music: Georges Auric, André Hugon, Georges Koger, Vincent Scotto
  • Cast: Albert Préjean (Jean Dumas), Dita Parlo (Jeanne de Romer), Marguerite Deval (Le greffier), Line Noro (Marie Leichner), Valéry Inkijinoff (Louis Stinner), Fréhel (Henriette), Mila Parély (Léa Level), Janine Guise (La détective), Charlotte Barbier-Krauss (La mère de Jeanne), Francine Dartois (La soeur de Jeanne), Elisa Ruis (Régine Rozès), Paul Pauley (Monsieur Woss), Pierre Alcover (Monsieur Antoine), Émile Drain (Le président), Jean Mercure (Le petit pâtissier), Jean Périer (Le grand-père), Claude Roy (Le petit frère de Jeanne), Jean d'Yd (L'avocat général), Henri Bosc (L'avocat de Stinner), Guy Rapp (Inspecteur Varnier)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 87 min
  • Aka: Street Without Joy

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