Scandal (French: Scandale) is a 1948 French mystery crime thriller film directed by René Le Hénaff and starring Paul Meurisse, Odette Joyeux and Jacqueline Pierreux.Rège p.608 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.
Synopsis Cécilia inherits a shady nightclub when her uncle dies. As it hard for the young woman to gain respect running the venue, Cécilia invents a fictitious husband gangster Steve Richardson. However one day a stranger turns up claiming to be Steve Richardson.
Cast Paul Meurisse as Steve Richardson Odette Joyeux as Cécilia Albert Dinan as Jeff Jacqueline Pierreux as Lily Philippe Lemaire as Pierre Porteval Charlotte Ecard as Suzanne Marcel Lupovici as Bonardi Philippe Olive as Raoul Marcel Pérès as M. Porteval Renée Thorel as Mme Porteval Jean Clarieux as Jo, le balafré Arsenio as Le tueur Yette Lucas as La logeuse
References
Bibliography Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986 Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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