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  • Sin and Desire (1949)
  • 88 min | Drama
Sin and Desire (1949)
88 min | Drama

At a show a physically strong man shoots tomatoes at all girls who do not take off their clothes. When he shoots at Perrucha, the diver Mario turns out to be even stronger. A general fight starts and all furniture is broken. The owner ...See moreAt a show a physically strong man shoots tomatoes at all girls who do not take off their clothes. When he shoots at Perrucha, the diver Mario turns out to be even stronger. A general fight starts and all furniture is broken. The owner orders Perrucha to undress henceforth. She leaves the job to sleep in the waiting room at the railway station, only to find Mario sleeping next to her. A love relation emerges. But Mario suffers an accident and is send to the hospital. His best friend Raymond tells Perrucha that he had gone away without leaving any address. Raymond also steals all post written by Mario and later tells him lies about Perrucha. She moves to another town and pursues her career. She will soon sing in Broadcasting and exclusive music-halls, and get a new lover. Mario decides to shoot her but is prevented. When he goes to her and they talk, things do not go well. He decides immediately to go down to the bottom of the sea and cut the air tube. He tells her so. When both become more aggressive, he strangles her. He believes she is dead, but when she awakens her only thought is to save him. With some of his co-workers she hasten to the diving boat - but they come too late. Written by Max Scharnberg, Stockholm, Sweden See less
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Director
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Jean Caubet (novel "Chanson Flamenca") (as Jean Colet) | Willy Rozier (adaptation) (dialogue) (as Xavier Vallier)
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Updated Nov 15, 1949

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Nov 15, 1949 (France)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Françoise Arnoul
Perrucha Perrucha   See fewer
Aimé Clariond
Marcadier Marcadier   See fewer
Raymond Cordy
Ignace Ignace   See fewer
Charles Blavette
Raymond la Douleur (as Blavette) Raymond la Douleur (as Blavette)   See fewer
René Blancard
Alexandrini Alexandrini   See fewer
Ketti Dallan
L'amie de Perrucha (as Ketty Dallan) L'amie de Perrucha (as Ketty Dallan)   See fewer
Henri Arius
Le directeur (as Arius) Le directeur (as Arius)   See fewer
Edouard Hemme
Actor (as Hemme) Actor (as Hemme)   See fewer
Louis Lions
Théodore (as Louis Lyons) Théodore (as Louis Lyons)   See fewer
Marco Villa
Le médecin de la capitainerie Le médecin de la capitainerie   See fewer
Denyse Roux
Actress (as Denise Roux) Actress (as Denise Roux)   See fewer
Lucien Callamand
Le régisseur Le régisseur   See fewer
Louis Billy
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Janine Nolland
La doublure corps de Perrucha (uncredited) La doublure corps de Perrucha (uncredited)   See fewer
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