Spain / Aug 20, 1962 / Madrid
1h 13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Lola, the wife of arms dealer Pedro Wassewich, is attracted to Ludovic, a young painter who turns out to be the emissary of a notorious gangster. He claims to have been sent by the latter to pick up a shipment. In fact, it's the police who, behind the scenes, orchestrate the operation to catch Wassewich red-handed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mathilde Casadesus | Mimi |
| Pierre-Louis | Inspector Fougeron |
| Roland Armontel | Antoine |
| Georges Bayle | |
| François Chaumette | Sound engineer |
| Henri Cogan | Matt |
| Nino Crisman | |
| Michel Flamme | Inspector |
| Michel Jourdan | Dédé |
| Le Hang | |
| Pascal Mazzotti | Pharmacist |
| Darío Moreno | Jeff |
| Paul Müller | (scenes deleted) |
| Olivier Darrieux | Inspector (uncredited) |
| Lisa Jouvet | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Marthe Mercadier | Innkeeper (uncredited) |
| Albert Simonin | Albert (uncredited) |
Genres
Crime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Feu aux poudres |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Abbey Films, Gallus Films, Jolly Film, SLPF, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC) |
| Release date | 27 febbraio 1957 |
| Writer | Henri Decoin, Jacques Robert, Albert Simonin |
| Assistant directors | Henri Decoin |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Feb 27, 1957
Italy / Mar 21, 1957
Sweden / Apr 15, 1957
Netherlands / Apr 26, 1957
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Japan / May 11, 1957
Germany / Jun 21, 1957 / West Germany
Finland / Oct 04, 1957
Denmark / Nov 25, 1957
Argentina / Feb 15, 1961
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