The Respectful Prostitute
1952/10/07 • Released • French
Overview
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...
Director : Marcello Pagliero
Casts
Barbara Laage
Lizzie McKay
Ivan Desny
Fred Clarke
Marcel Herrand
Senator Clarke
Louis de Funès
Nightclub customer
Yolande Laffon
Marie
André Valmy
Georges, club boss
Jacques Hilling
The nightclub drunk
Jean Danet
Nightclub customer
Grégoire Gromoff
Nightclub customer
François Joux
TV journalist
Nicolas Vogel
Nightclub customer
Marcel Journet
Roland Bailly
Jack Ary
Trucker (uncredited)
Gil Delamare
Man in the garage (uncredited)
Charles Fawcett
(uncredited)
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