Nadia la femme traquée (1942)
Directed by Claude Orval

Drama

Film Synopsis

A group of political exiles living in France conspire against their government.  They are hunted by Daminoff, the head of their country's intelligence service, who has enlisted the help of a singer named Nadia to capture them.  Nadia, however, has a mind of her own and is won over to the side of the exiles.  Daminoff finally succeeds in running Nadia and her new friends to ground and, having shot their ringleader, André, he manages to lay his hands on their plans.  Fortunately, André is only injured and the plans turn out to be false...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Claude Orval
  • Music: Edouard Flament
  • Cast: Pierre Renoir (Daminoff), Mireille Perrey (Nadia), Roger Duchesne (André Varony), Elisa Ruis (Evelyne), Pierre Stéphen (Pierre Loiselet), Jacques Varennes (Rouaumont), Georges Paulais (Albert), Lucas Gridoux (Carl), Armand Larcher (Norbert), Jacques Henley (Le chef du Deuxième Bureau), Jean Galland (Serge Vrony)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 86 min

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