Not Guilty (1947 film)
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Directed by | Henri Decoin |
Written by | Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon |
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Edited by | Annick Millett |
Music by | Marcel Stern |
Production company | Les Films Ariane |
Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius |
Release date | 24 September 1947 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Not Guilty (French: Non coupable) is a 1947 French crime drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Michel Simon, Jean Debucourt and Jany Holt.[1]
It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director .
Synopsis[]
An alcoholic doctor, portrayed by Ancelin, accidentally kills someone when driving home intoxicated. Likely due to his knowledge of medicine, he manages to conceal the death as an accident. The situation unlocks a newfound self-confidence in the doctor which he then applies to other aspects of his life requiring repair.
Cast[]
- Michel Simon as Le docteur Michel Ancelin
- Jean Debucourt as L'inspecteur Chambon
- Jany Holt as Madeleine Bodin
- as Aubignac
- François Joux as Le lieutenant Louvet
- as L'antiquaire
- Pierre Juvenet as Gillois, le notaire
- Robert Dalban as Gustave, le patron du café
- as L'inspecteur Noël
- as Madame Bastard, la mère de la petite malade
- as la femme de Gustave
- as Tournier
- Jean Wall as Le docteur Dumont
- as Refardont
- as Maître Corneau
- as Un ami du Docteur Ancelin
References[]
- ^ The A to Z of French Cinema p.120
Bibliography[]
- Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links[]
- Not Guilty at IMDb
Categories:
- French-language films
- 1947 films
- French films
- French crime drama films
- 1947 crime drama films
- 1940s French-language films
- Films directed by Henri Decoin
- Films shot at Billancourt Studios
- French black-and-white films
- 1940s French film stubs