Synopsis
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...
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Credits
Actors (23)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producers : Artès Films, Les Films Georges Agiman
- Film exports/foreign sales : Editions René Château
- French distribution : Les Films Marceau
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producers : Georges Agiman, Charles Brabant
- Screenwriters : Alexandre Astruc, Jacques-Laurent Bost
- Dialogue Writer : Jean-Paul Sartre
- Director of Photography : Eugen Schufftan
- Music Composer : Georges Auric
- Assistant Director : François Gir
- Editor : Monique Kirsanoff
- Sound Recordist : Tony Leenhardt
- Author of original work : Jean-Paul Sartre
- Camera Operator : Jacques Natteau
- Production Manager : Sacha Kamenka
- Continuity supervisor : Lucile Costa
- Still Photographer : Robert Joffres
- Location managers : Tonio Suné, Philippe Senne
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Prostitution
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1952
- French release : 08/10/1952
- Runtime : 1 h 35 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 12468
- Visa issue date : 30/07/1952
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono