France / Nov 30, 1951
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | Mme Tyberghen |
| Pauline Carton | Mme Michaud |
| Albert Duvaleix | L'abbé Méthivier |
| Louis de Funès | André |
| Henry Laverne | Le président |
| Jacques de Féraudy | Jean Brun |
| Jacques Derives | Jules |
| Luce Fabiole | Amélie, la servante du curé |
| Yvonne Hébert | Julie |
| Roger Poirier | Un geôlier |
| André Dalibert | Le gendarme |
| Max Dejean | L'épicier |
| Michel Nastorg | Le brigadier |
| Nicolas Amato | Victor |
| Louis Eymond | Le secrétaire |
| Marianne Romain | |
| Suzanne Dantès | (voice) |
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| Jacques Morel | (voice) |
| Thérèse Quantin | Marthe |
| Maurice Pierrat | (voice) |
| Marc Arian | Le greffier du tribunal (uncredited) |
| Marcelle Arnold | Germaine (uncredited) |
| Jean Bachelet | Self (uncredited) |
| Henri Belly | Un voisin (uncredited) |
| Georges Bever | Le pharmacien (uncredited) |
| Robert Dumesnil | Self (uncredited) |
| Maria Fromet | Mlle. Aubanel (uncredited) |
| François Gir | Self (uncredited) |
| Claude Jacomet | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Fernand Janisse | Self (uncredited) |
| Raymond Lamy | Self (uncredited) |
| Odette Lemarchand | Self (uncredited) |
| Guy Lenoir | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Louiguy | Self (uncredited) |
| Alain Malloire | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Michel Malloire | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Yannick Malloire | La petite fille (uncredited) |
| Robert Mercier | Gandin (uncredited) |
| Émile Riandreys | Un geôlier (uncredited) |
| René Ribault | Self (uncredited) |
| Marthe Sarbel | Ernestine (uncredited) |
| Robert Sussfeld | Self (uncredited) |
| Maurice Teynac | Un avocat (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Urbain | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Léon Walther | L'avocat général (uncredited) |
| Max Harry | Henri |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Poison |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gaumont |
| Release date | 30 novembre 1951 |
| Executive producer | Alain Poiré, Jean Le Duc |
| Production | Paul Wagner |
| Writer | Sacha Guitry |
| Editing | Raymond Lamy |
| Cinematography | Jean Bachelet |
| Assistant directors | François Gir, Sacha Guitry |
| Camera operators | Jean Bachelet |
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| Additional photography | Jean Bachelet |
| Production design | Robert Dumesnil |
| Art direction | Robert Dumesnil |
| Set decoration | Robert Dumesnil |
| Music | Louiguy |
| Sound | Louiguy |
Release dates
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