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Behind the Facade (1939)
Directed by Yves Mirande, Georges Lacombe
Overview
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the “Sûreté”. To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of… A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Lucien Baroux | Jacques Baumer | Jules Berry | Gaby Morlay | Elvire Popesco | Michel Simon | André Lefaur | Gaby Sylvia | Andrex | Simone Berriau | Erich von Stroheim | Betty Stockfeld | Jacques Dumesnil | Missia | Paul Faivre | Aimé Clariond | Raymond Segard | Marcel Orluc | Marguerite Moreno | Gabrielle Dorziat | Jean Daurand | Robert Ozanne | Julien Carette | Elmire Vautier | Lina Darwils | Claude Sainval | Raymone | Joffre | Lise Courbet | Marcel Simon | Georges Bever | Georges Malkine | Rivers Cadet | Franck Maurice | Robert Moor | Jean Wiener | Yves Mirande | Roger Doucet | Hélène Flouest | Henri Nassiet