Night Duty
A Short film of
Produced by
Production year1931
Runtime
25m
Synopsis
A bored police captain (Fernandel) awaits an imminent transfer. One night, a terrified woman enters the precinct house, begging for help. Her lover has suddenly died at her home and her husband is due shortly to return from a trip. Beguiled by her charm, the policeman agrees to help her get rid of the body.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Etablissements Braunberger-Richebé
- Film exports/foreign sales : Les Films du Jeudi
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Pierre Braunberger
- Screenwriter : André De Lorde
- Director of Photography : Théodore Sparkuhl
- Authors of original work : André De Lorde, Alfred Masson-Forestier
- Production Designer : Jean De Marguenat
- Still Photographer : Roger Forster
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1931
- Runtime : 25 min
- Visa number : 5843
- Visa issue date : 22/04/1947
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Mono
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