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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes13
DirectorÉdouard Molinaro
WritersAlbert Simonin, Gilles Morris-Dumoulin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Road to Shame
About The Road to Shame
Pierre Rossi and Béatrice live in the same block of flats in Marseille and love each other. One night, Béatrice leaves her apartment. Pierre knows that his fiancée goes to a rendezvous, but she would not tell him more than just that. Worried, Pierre follows her but he is attacked and stolen his identity papers by two men, Tom and Nasol, on the payroll of Quaglio, one of the city's bosses. Later on, Quaglio kills Nasol and deposits the body in a garage, leaving Pierre's papers nearby. As for Pierre, he manages to follow Tom to a villa where several young women have been invited. Pierre, horrified, realizes that this place is the headquarters for the white slave trade. - Written by Guy Bellinger
Directed by Édouard Molinaro, The Road to Shame leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Hossein, Magali Noël, Estella Blain — 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 thriller titles of 1959.
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