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14/03/1939 Crime, Comedy 1h 30m
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" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "

Overview

In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.

  1. Georges Lacombe

    Director

  2. Yves Mirande

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Lucien Baroux

    Commissioner Boucheron, district police officer

  2. Jacques Baumer

    Inspector Lambert of the Sûreté

  3. Jules Berry

    Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies

  4. Gaby Morlay

    Gaby Valrose, minister's lover

  5. Elvira Popescu

    Mrs. Rameau, wife of an industrialist and mistress of Alfredo

  6. Michel Simon

    Picking, knife-throwing artist

  7. André Lefaur

    Mr. Corbeau, kleptomaniac

  8. Gaby Sylvia

    Madeleine Martin, in love with André

  9. Andrex

    André Laurent, bank cashier, lover of Madeleine

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Reviews

A review by Sigmund Kühßeir
Written by Sigmund Kühßeir on 2024-01-16
**Behind the Facade (1939)**

A crime has been committed in a very respectable Parisian apartment building... Which of the tenants is the murderer? A shocking investigation for a series of sketches. It also features a fabulous cast of stars from the 1930s/1940s: Jules Berry, Michel Simon, Erich Von Stroheim, Elvire Popesco, Carette, Gaby Morlay, Simone Berriau... Lucien Baroux as Commissaire Boucheron, a policeman from the Quariter, who investigates the murder of a building's owner, and Jacques Baumer as Inspector Lambert, from the Sûreté, a more prestigious service than the local police s...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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