Quai des blondes (1954)
Directed by Paul Cadéac

Crime / Drama

Film Synopsis

Jacques Fenner leads a gang that smuggles American cigarettes between Marseille, Casablanca and Tangier.  He is at war with a rival gang led by Lucky Esposito, who is determined to snatch his illicit cargo.   Barbara, a singer, and Nelly, Esposito's girlfriend, both succumb to Jacques's charms.   It is Barbara who finally wins his heart, after Esposito's arrest.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Paul Cadéac
  • Script: Michel Audiard, Paul Cadéac, Pierre Foucaud
  • Cinematographer: Marcel Grignon
  • Music: Jean Marion
  • Cast: Michel Auclair (Jacques Fenner), Barbara Laage (Barbara), Madeleine Lebeau (Nelly), Henri Arius (Le capitaine de 'L'Atlanta'), Maurice Biraud (Laurent), Paul Bisciglia (Le chasseur de l'hôtel), René Blancard (Commissaire Brochant), Georges Chamarat (Maître Chanu), Paul Demange (Un client), Jacques Dynam (Dominique), Giani Esposito (Un tueur), Micheline Gary (La secrétaire), Robert Hossein (Chemise rose), John Kitzmiller (Michel), Darío Moreno (Lucky), André Valmy (Marco), Louis Bugette, José Casa, André Clavé, Henri Crémieux
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 80 min

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