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Release Year1955
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Comedy
Votes1
DirectorRaoul André
WritersRaoul André
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCherchez la femme
About Cherchez la femme
Barbara Van Looren is the lively, clever daughter of the well-known shipowner. For her, life is a breeze, even when she's kidnapped by Mike Cortez's men. A young journalist, Mercier, who tried to defend her and was forced to follow her, doesn't share her optimism and manages to escape. Barbara is sequestered because her father has caught wind of a diamond deal. If he renounces the customs action, his daughter will be returned to him. Mercier, with the help of a couple of loyal friends, discovers the instigator of the traffic, a member of the board of directors, and finds Barbara, still as petulant as ever.
Directed by Raoul André, Cherchez la femme leans on a strong ensemble — Georges Marchal, Geneviève Page, Pierre Mondy — 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 action titles of 1955.
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