Le Traqué (1950)
Directed by Borys Lewin

Thriller / Drama

Film Synopsis

Denise Vernon agrees to help her former lover, Eddy Roback, to evade capture by the police.  With the help of Frank Clinton, a journalist she is in love with, Denise manages to raise the necessary money so that the gangster can make it to the safety of another country.  But, after a relentless manhunt, the police discover their hideout...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Borys Lewin
  • Script: Jacques Companéez, André Tabet
  • Cinematographer: Eugen Schüfftan
  • Music: Joe Hajos
  • Cast: Albert Dinan (Gaston), Simone Signoret (Denise Vernon), Michel André, Edmond Ardisson, Dane Clark, Yvonne Dany, Robert Duke, Pierre Gay, Fernand Gravey, Dominique Marcas, Frédéric Mary, Fernand Rauzéna
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 92 min

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