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Behind the Facade (1939) [N/A]

Release Date:
March 14, 1939

Original Title:
Derrière la façade

Genres:
Comedy | Crime

Production Companies:
Régina

Production Countries:
France

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 90

" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "

Overview from TheMovieDB

In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron (Lucien Baroux), the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté" (Jacques Baumer). To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.

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Production

Administration:
Robert Vernay

Assistant Camera:
Jacques Robin

Assistant Director:
Jacques Henri-Robert

Assistant Editor:
Marie Le Bars

Camera Operator:
Robert Juillard
Victor Arménise

Co-Writer:
Georges Lacombe
Max Kolpé

Decorator:
Lucien Aguettand

Dialogue:
Yves Mirande

Director:
Georges Lacombe
Yves Mirande

Editor:
Marthe Poncin

General Manager:
Lucien Pinoteau

Makeup Artist:
Igor Keldich

Music:
Jean Wiener

Original Music Composer:
André Gailhard

Script:
Madeleine Lefèvre

Set Decoration:
Lucien Aguettand

Set Photographer:
Jean Joffre

Set Supervisor:
Louis Demasure

Sound Engineer:
Robert Ivonnet

Writer:
Yves Mirande

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