XC / Jul 25, 1954 / (Karlovy Vary Film Festival)
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Prosecutor Etzel discovers that his father has sentenced a man, Leonardo Maurizius, on mere presumptions. He then makes it a point of honor to trace the sources of the case to uncover the truth.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Claude Arlay | |
| Pierre Asso | Le maître-chanteur |
| Paola Borboni | Madame Bobika |
| Jane Faber | La gouvernante |
| Jim Gérald | Le professeur |
| Harry-Max | L'avocat |
| Joseph Palau-Fabre | Le conseiller |
| Sandro Ruffini | Le proviseur |
| Claude Sylvain | Mélita |
| Jacques Varennes | Le juge d'instruction |
| Jean d'Yd | Le président |
| Jacques Chabassol | Etzel Andergast |
| Annie Fargue | Melita Bobike (uncredited) |
| Daniel Mendaille | (uncredited) |
| Bernard Musson | Le greffier (uncredited) |
| Aldo Silvani | (uncredited) |
| Sigfrit Steiner | Le géôlier (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Affaire Maurizius |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Jolly Film, Franco London Films |
| Release date | 4 giugno 1954 |
| Production | Henry Deutschmeister, Arrigo Colombo |
| Writer | Julien Duvivier, Jakob Wassermann |
| Editing | Marthe Poncin |
| Cinematography | Robert Lefebvre, Pierre Le Fauconnier, Roger Delpuech |
| Assistant directors | Michel Romanoff, Julien Duvivier |
| Camera operators | Roger Delpuech, Pierre Le Fauconnier, Robert Lefebvre |
| Additional photography | Pierre Le Fauconnier, Roger Delpuech, Robert Lefebvre |
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| Production design | Max Douy, Jacques Saulnier, Georges Lévy, Jean André |
| Art direction | Jacques Saulnier, Georges Lévy, Jean André, Max Douy |
| Set decoration | Jacques Saulnier, Georges Lévy, Max Douy, Jean André |
| Music | Georges Van Parys, Faustin Jeanjean, Pierre Larrieu, Maurice Jeanjean, Robert Biard, Christian Courmes |
| Sound | Georges Van Parys, Faustin Jeanjean, Robert Biard, Pierre Larrieu, Christian Courmes, Maurice Jeanjean |
| Costume design | Jean Zay, Rosine Delamare, Maguy Vernadet, Janine Casse, Simone Knapp, Georges Klein |
| Makeup | Maguy Vernadet, Janine Casse, Simone Knapp, Jean Zay, Georges Klein, Rosine Delamare |
| Hairstyling | Maguy Vernadet, Janine Casse, Simone Knapp, Jean Zay, Georges Klein, Rosine Delamare |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Jun 04, 1954
Germany / Oct 29, 1954
Denmark / Feb 28, 1955
Sweden / Mar 07, 1955
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Portugal / Mar 09, 1955
Japan / Apr 05, 1955
Finland / Jan 09, 1957
United Kingdom / Jan 01, 1961
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