The Night Affair

The Night Affair

1958/05/14 • Released • French

Crime
Thriller
Romance
6.3
1h 33m

Paris Before Dawn - The end of an interlude of love, lust and murder...running its course while the city sleeps. As if terrified by the light of day...it waits, only to return under cover of another night.

Overview

Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Taking it upon himself to wean Lucky away from narcotics, Vallois also wins her love -- and, incidentally, smashes the dope ring responsible for her addiction.

Director : Gilles Grangier

Casts
Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Inspecteur Georges Vallois

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Thérèse Marken

Nadja Tiller

Nadja Tiller

Lucky Fridel

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

Inspecteur Chaville

Hazel Scott

Hazel Scott

Valentine Horse

Robert Manuel

Robert Manuel

Blasco

Robert Berri

Robert Berri

Marquis

François Chaumette

François Chaumette

Commissioner Janin

Louis Ducreux

Louis Ducreux

Henri Marken

Lucien Raimbourg

Lucien Raimbourg

l'ivrogne

Gabriel Gobin

Gabriel Gobin

l'inspecteur Rocard

Roger Hanin

Roger Hanin

Albert Simoni, le patron de "L'Œuf"

Liliane Robin

Jannick Arvel

Jannick Arvel

Claude Ivry

Jean Degrave

Jean Degrave

Le préparateur en pharmacie

Harald Wolff

Harald Wolff

M. Fridel, le père de Lucky / Lucky's Father

Jean Balthasar

Bit (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

Marcel Bernier

Le portier de 'L'Oeuf' (uncredited)

René Berthier

René Berthier

Le réceptionniste du 'George V' (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Un jeune militaire (uncredited)

Pierre Collet

Pierre Collet

Un inspecteur (uncredited)

Olivier Darrieux

Un employé du club (uncredited)

Edward Fleming

Edward Fleming

Peter, l'homme éméché (uncredited)

René Hell

René Hell

Le crieur de journaux (uncredited)

Lisa Jouvet

Lisa Jouvet

Une employée de la P.J. (uncredited)

Germaine Ledoyen

L'infirmière (uncredited)

Sylvain Lévignac

Sylvain Lévignac

Le conducteur accidenté (uncredited)

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Le garçon de café (uncredited)

Jacques Muller

Léon, le barman (uncredited)

Jimmy Perrys

Un consommateur (uncredited)

Émile Riandreys

Émile Riandreys

Louis, le garçon de café de la P.J. (uncredited)

Raoul Saint-Yves

Michou, le chauffeur de Vallois (uncredited)

Ingrid Harrisson

Gina

Jacky Bamboo

Créole Combo

Michel Thomass

Michel Thomass

Un invité chez Valentine (uncredited)

Jackie Lombard

Jackie Lombard

Bit (uncredited)

Amy Collin

La caissière (uncredited)

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