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  • Derrière la façade (1939)
  • 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Derrière la façade (1939)
85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The owner of an apartment building is found murdered. Two rival policemen, Boucheron and Lambert, investigate the matter and get into the private lives of the tenants: an unfaithful judge, a crippled blind man and his daughter, an ...See moreThe owner of an apartment building is found murdered. Two rival policemen, Boucheron and Lambert, investigate the matter and get into the private lives of the tenants: an unfaithful judge, a crippled blind man and his daughter, an eccentric knife thrower, a shoplifter (and proud of it!), a bourgeois lady who has a bone to pick with a gigolo, a mistress who cheats on her lover, not forgetting the caretaker and a soldier in love... Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Writers
Yves Mirande (dialogue) (scenario) | Georges Lacombe (adaptation) | Max Kolpé (adaptation) (as Kolpe)
Composer
Cinematographer
Victor Arménise (as Armenise)
Editor
Production Designer
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Status
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Updated Mar 14, 1939

Release date
Sep 28, 1944 (United States)

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Cast

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Lucien Baroux
Le commissaire Boucheron Le commissaire Boucheron   See fewer
Jules Berry
Alfrédo D'Avila Alfrédo D'Avila   See fewer
André Lefaur
Corbeau Corbeau   See fewer
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Valrose Gaby Valrose   See fewer
Elvire Popesco
Madame Rameau Madame Rameau   See fewer
Michel Simon
Picking Picking   See fewer
Betty Stockfeld
L'Anglaise L'Anglaise   See fewer
Erich von Stroheim
Eric (as Eric von Stroheim) Eric (as Eric von Stroheim)   See fewer
Missia
Joséphine Picking Joséphine Picking   See fewer
Raymond Segard
Robert Bernier (as Segard) Robert Bernier (as Segard)   See fewer
Marcel Orluc
Gérard Bernier (as Orluc) Gérard Bernier (as Orluc)   See fewer
Jean Daurand
Le télégraphiste Le télégraphiste   See fewer
Elmire Vautier
Marie - l'habilleuse de Lydia Marie - l'habilleuse de Lydia   See fewer
Lina Darwils
Une locataire Une locataire   See fewer
Robert Ozanne
Le brigadier de gendarmerie Le brigadier de gendarmerie   See fewer
Claude Sainval
Le gigolo de Gaby (as Sainval) Le gigolo de Gaby (as Sainval)   See fewer
Raymone
La bonne de Madame Mathieu (as Reymone) La bonne de Madame Mathieu (as Reymone)   See fewer
Joffre
Monsieur Martin - l'aveugle Monsieur Martin - l'aveugle   See fewer
Lise Courbet
Paulette Paulette   See fewer
Andrex
André Laurent - l'employé de banque André Laurent - l'employé de banque   See fewer
Julien Carette
Julien - le soldat (as Carette) Julien - le soldat (as Carette)   See fewer
Aimé Clariond
Le président Bernier (as Aimé Clariond de la Comédie Française) Le président Bernier (as Aimé Clariond de la Comédie Française)   See fewer
Jacques Dumesnil
Albert Durant - le joueur de poker (as Dumesnil) Albert Durant - le joueur de poker (as Dumesnil)   See fewer
Paul Faivre
Le concierge de l'immeuble Le concierge de l'immeuble   See fewer
Marcel Simon
Jules, l'amant de Gaby Jules, l'amant de Gaby   See fewer
Gaby Sylvia
Madeleine Martin Madeleine Martin   See fewer
Gabrielle Dorziat
Madame Bernier Madame Bernier   See fewer
Jacques Baumer
L'isnspecteur Lambert L'isnspecteur Lambert   See fewer
Marguerite Moreno
La sous-directrice de la maison de passe La sous-directrice de la maison de passe   See fewer
Georges Bever
Un chauffeur de taxi (uncredited) Un chauffeur de taxi (uncredited)   See fewer
Rivers Cadet
Un agent (uncredited) Un agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Clément Doucet
Un pianiste (uncredited) Un pianiste (uncredited)   See fewer
Hélène Flouest
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Malkine
Un chauffeur de taxi (uncredited) Un chauffeur de taxi (uncredited)   See fewer
Franck Maurice
Un agent (uncredited) Un agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Yves Mirande
Le clochard sur le banc (uncredited) Le clochard sur le banc (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Moor
Un agent (uncredited) Un agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Henri Nassiet
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Wiener
Le pianiste au cabaret (uncredited) Le pianiste au cabaret (uncredited)   See fewer
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