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Cast
Paul Meurisse
as Principal Inspector Malouvier
Françoise Fabian
as Evelyne Tiercelin
Fernand Ledoux
as Pierre Tiercelin
Béatrice Altariba
as Lisiane Chartrain
Jean Meyer
as Eugène Gallois
Marie-Hélène Astier
as Cast
Paul Guers
as Philippe de Coppet
Louis Arbessier
as Me Rodier
Daniel Clérice
as Léo Geens / Pierrot
Mag-Avril
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1958
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresMystery
Votes5
DirectorHenri Calef
WritersHenri Calef
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLes Violents
About Les Violents
Pierre Tercelin who used to be a prosperous industrialist is now ruined and embittered, having become a mere lock keeper. A widower, he lives with his daughter Evelyne, a music-hall dancer. Claiming he is being persecuted by his cousin Edgar he gets in touch again with another cousin of his he hates, Bernard, a millionaire gun runner,who is also a victim of Edgar. It must be said that both Pierre and Bernard once caused Edgar to go bankrupt... Pierre offers Bernard to join efforts against Edgar. Soon after, Bernard dies of poison, which is only the first of a series of acts of violence. Tiercelin is shot at while going back home, Bernard's son is gunned down while his sister Luciane disappears. Chief-inspector Malouvier - who oddly enough looks very much like the suspect- investigates....
Directed by Henri Calef, Les Violents leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Meurisse, Françoise Fabian, Fernand Ledoux — 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 mystery titles of 1958.
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