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A jealous husband intends to kill the man his wife is meeting for business, but arrives to find the deed already done.A jealous husband intends to kill the man his wife is meeting for business, but arrives to find the deed already done.A jealous husband intends to kill the man his wife is meeting for business, but arrives to find the deed already done.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Henri Arius
- Léopardi
- (as Arius)
Charles Blavette
- Le gendarme Poitevin
- (as Blavette)
René Blancard
- Le commissaire principal de la P.J.
- (as R. Blancard)
Robert Dalban
- Paulo
- (as R. Dalban)
Jean Daurand
- L'inspecteur Picard
- (as J. Daurand)
Jean Dunot
- Nitram
- (as J. Dunot)
Jacques Grétillat
- Auguste
- (as J. Grétillat)
Gilberte Géniat
- Mme Beauvoir
- (as G. Géniat)
Gabriel Gobin
- Le patron du bistrot
- (as G. Gobin)
François Joux
- L' officier de police Fayard
- (as F. Joux)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaHenri-Georges Clouzot wrote almost two-thirds of the film only having read the novel years before, recalling it from memory, since it was out of print by the time he started the screenplay. When the novelist Stanislas-André Steeman saw the film, he was furious about the differences between the novel and the film.
- GoofsWhen Antoine is repeating Maurice's deposition to the typist, he says that the confrontation between Maurice and Brignon at the restaurant took place on Wednesday, December 2, 1946. In 1946, December 2 fell on a Monday.
- Quotes
L'inspecteur adjoint Antoine: I have to admit, I've taken a liking to you, Miss Dora Monier.
Dora Monier: Me?
L'inspecteur adjoint Antoine: Because I have to say, you're just my type. When it comes to women, we'll never have a chance.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999)
Featured review
H.G. Cluozot had difficulties working in France after he had made "Le Corbeau" in 1943 which was produced by the German company and later judged by French as a piece of anti-French propaganda. Louis Jouvet, an admirer of Clouzot's work, invited him to direct a thriller "Quai des Orfevres" where he played an ambiguous police inspector investigating a murder that happened in Paris Music Hall. Without each other knowledge, the seductive cabaret singer Jenny Lamoure (Suzy Delair) and her jealous piano-accompanist husband Maurice who is madly in love with her (Bertrand Blier, father of director Bertrand Blier) trying to cover up (without each other's knowledge) what they believe to be their involvement in the murder? Enters tenacious policeman (Louis Jouvet) who is determined to discover the truth. Jouvet practically stole the movie with wonderfully cynic and sentimental in the same time performance. "His character, his eagle-like profile and his unique way of speaking made him unforgettable." "Quai des Orfevres", witty and atmospheric observation of human weaknesses was a great comeback of H.G. Cluozot, the fine director, "French Hitchcock".
- Galina_movie_fan
- Sep 25, 2007
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Quay of the Goldsmiths
- Filming locations
- Paris, France(Exterior)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $180,974
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,632
- Oct 27, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $180,974
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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