A Hen on a Wall (French: Une poule sur un mur) is a 1936 French crime film directed by Maurice Gleize and starring Jules Berry, Pierre Larquey and Christiane Delyne.[1] The title refers to a French children's song.
| A Hen on a Wall | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Gleize |
| Written by | Léopold Marchand (play) |
| Produced by | Henry Dory |
| Starring | Jules Berry Pierre Larquey Christiane Delyne |
| Cinematography | Willy Faktorovitch |
| Edited by | Les Productions Pellegrin |
| Music by | Henri Poussigue |
Production company | Productions Henry Doru |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
editA peasant girl claims she has been sexually assaulted. An investigating detective discovers this to be untrue, but also reveals hidden secrets about many of the village inhabitants.
Cast
edit- Jules Berry as Henri Sornin
- Pierre Larquey as Bob Pouvrier
- Christiane Delyne as Betty Pouvrier
- Monique Rolland as Fossette Sornin
- Saturnin Fabre as Monsieur Amédée
- Sinoël as L'oncle Albert
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir
- Andrée Champeaux
- Serjius as Gustave
- René Alié
- Jacqueline Prévot
- Georges Bever
- Carlos Machado
References
edit- ^ Crisp p.409
Bibliography
edit- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
External links
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