Nathalie (1957)
Directed by Christian-Jaque

Comedy
aka: The Foxiest Girl in Paris

Film Synopsis

During the presentation of fashion designer Cyril Boran 's latest collection a valuable jewel belonging to the Countess de Lancy is stolen.  Inspector Franck Marchal and police commissioner Pipart suspect that the model Nathalie Princesse is the thief.  The latter manages to exonerate herself by accidentally finding the jewel under an armchair.  But when Nathalie visits the countess at her Neuilly mansion she is surprised to find that she has been murdered.  As she plays cat and mouse with the police and crooks, the model begins her own investigation...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Christian-Jaque
  • Script: Pierre Apestéguy, Christian-Jaque, Jacques Emmanuel, Jean Ferry, Henri Jeanson (dialogue), Franck Marchal (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Robert Lefebvre
  • Music: Gaston Muller, Georges Van Parys
  • Cast: Martine Carol (Nathalie Princesse), Mischa Auer (Cyril Boran), Michel Piccoli (L'inspecteur Franck Marchal), Louis Seigner (Le commissaire Pipart), Lise Delamare (La comtesse de Lancy), Jacques Dufilho (Simon), Pierre Goutas (Un ami de Coco), Grégoire Gromoff (Le chauffeur de taxi), Jacques Mancier (Un inspecteur), Jacques Mauclair (Émile Truffaut), Amarande (Pivoine), Hubert Noël (Serge Lambert), Frédéric O'Brady (Patins à ressort'), Fernand Rauzéna (Géo, un ami de Coco), Jess Hahn (Sam), Aimé Clariond (Le comte Auguste Claude Superbe de Lancy), Philippe Clay (Adolphe Faisant), Françoise Brion (Le mannequin), Pierre Devilder (Petit rôle), Luce Fabiole (Une voyageuse du car)
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Aka: The Foxiest Girl in Paris

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