Toto (1933)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur

Drama

Film Synopsis

Toto is a 30-something who live in a poor district of Paris.  He makes his living by stealing dogs and then returning them to their owners on the expectation of pocketing a small financial reward.  One day, his luck runs out and he is sent to prison.  Before he is locked up, he meets a young woman called Ginette and falls in love with her.  Toto's love for Ginette makes him a reformed character, so that when he leaves prison and meets up with her again he is an honest man, ready to make a fresh start.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques Tourneur
  • Script: Curt Alexander (story), Henry Koster, René Pujol
  • Cinematographer: Raymond Agnel, René Colas
  • Music: Jane Bos
  • Cast: Albert Préjean (Toto), Renée Saint-Cyr (Ginette), Robert Goupil (Carotte), Félix Oudart (L'agent), Jim Gérald (Bruno), Mercédès Brare (Concurente Miss Occasion), Gabrielle Fontan (La logeuse), Édouard Francomme (Un prisonnier), Anthony Gildès (Le président du jury), Pierre Juvenet (Le présentateur du concours), Ginette Leclerc (La petite femme)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 80 min

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