Jenny Lamour (1947)

04/10/1947 (FR)•Drama, Mystery, Thriller•1h 48m

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Paris, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely jealous pianist husband, become involved in the thorough investigation of the murder of a shady businessman, led by Antoine, a peculiar and methodical police inspector.

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Louis Jouvet
Inspector Antoine
Simone Renant
Dora Monnier
Bernard Blier
Maurice Martineau
Suzy Delair
Jenny Lamour
Pierre Larquey
Emile Lafour
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Pâquerette
Claudine Dupuis
Manon
Charles Dullin
Georges Brignon
Henri Arius
Léopardi

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A review by John Chard

7.0

Written by John Chard on Jun 2, 2019

Hark the herald angels sing. Quai des Orfèvres is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Clouzot co-writes the screenplay with Jean Ferry. It is based on the novel Legitime defense written by Stanislas-André Steeman . it stars Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Bernard Blier and Simone Renant. Music is by Francis Lopez and cinematography by Armand Thirard. When high profile business man Georges Brignon is found murdered all evidence points to jealous husband Maurice Martineau - Inspector Antoine takes up the case. Following the backlash and fallout from Le Corbeau in 1943, Henri-Georges Clo...