France / Nov 14, 1951
The Cape of Hope (1951)
Directed by Raymond Bernard
1h 30minruntime
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Plot
Lyria, a faded beauty who runs a seedy waterfront bar, is madly in love with Bob, a crooked attorney. Bob can't bring himself to confess his love for Minnie, the pretty daughter of Simon, a safe cracker. In order to run away with her, Bob, one of the masterminds of a big-time robbery, betrays his friends. But Lyria, who has found out what is happening, makes Minnie fall into a deadly trap.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philippe Olive | Le notaire |
| Maurice Schutz | Marquis du Taillis |
| Jean Hébey | M. Flavey |
| Albert Michel | Un joueur de cartes |
| Jean Thielment | Hugo, le barman |
| Gérard Buhr | |
| Claude Lehmann | |
| André Valmy | Sem |
| Bernard Lajarrige | Raymond |
| Cosetta Greco | Minnie Liakim |
| Robert Berri | Un inspecteur de police (uncredited) |
| Maria Grazia Buccella | (uncredited) |
| Marius David | (uncredited) |
| Jean Degrave | Le docteur à l'hôpital (uncredited) |
| Gil Delamare | Le pilote du bateau (uncredited) |
| Émile Genevois | Un consommateur au bar (uncredited) |
| Paul Mercey | Un inspecteur de police (uncredited) |
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| M. Surzy | Un médecin (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Cap de l'Espérance |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Francinex, Les Films Ariane, La Société des Films Sirius, Italia Produzione Film |
| Release date | 14 novembre 1951 |
| Writer | Pierre Laroche, José-André Lacour |
| Cinematography | Robert Lefebvre |
| Assistant directors | Raymond Bernard |
| Camera operators | Robert Lefebvre |
| Additional photography | Robert Lefebvre |
| Music | Joseph Kosma |
| Sound | Joseph Kosma |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Italy / Jan 25, 1952
Finland / Dec 18, 1953
Denmark / Oct 25, 1954
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