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Cast
Barbara Laage
as Lizzie McKay
Walter Bryant
as Teddy Barnes
Ivan Desny
as Fred Clarke
Marcel Herrand
as Senator Clarke
Louis de Funès
as Nightclub customer
Yolande Laffon
as Marie
Marie Olivier
as Annie, friend of Lizzie
André Valmy
as Georges, club boss
Jacques Hilling
as The nightclub drunk
Jean Danet
as Nightclub customer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1952
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes18
DirectorMarcello Pagliero, Charles Brabant
WritersAlexandre Astruc, Jacques-Laurent Bost
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Respectful Prostitute
About The Respectful Prostitute
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...
Directed by Marcello Pagliero, Charles Brabant, The Respectful Prostitute leans on a strong ensemble — Barbara Laage, Walter Bryant, Ivan Desny — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1952.
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