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Cast
Dany Carrel
as Betty Lefébure
Georges Chamarat
as Jeweler
Henri Crémieux
as Mr. Eddy
Noël Roquevert
as Maître Perceval
Pierre Vaneck
as Frédéric Martignac, aka Fred
Yves Deniaud
as Parola, second-hand dealer
Florence Blot
as Mrs. Michaud
Maurice Chevit
as Consumer (uncredited)
Yvonne Clech
as Lucienne
Paul Crauchet
as Photograph
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1958
Runtime—
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes4
DirectorGuy Lefranc, Bernard Toublanc-Michel
WritersJacques Séverac, Guy Lefranc, Georges Tabet
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhy Women Sin
About Why Women Sin
La moucharde stars Dany Carrel as a young miss who loves neither wisely nor well. Duped into a life of crime, Carrel remains on the wrong side of the Law because she's hopelessly in love with a two-bit crook. Soon she becomes as jaded and hardened as her criminal cohorts. When the police threaten to throw her in the Bastille, Carrel agrees to turn informer, with the expected disastrous results.
Directed by Guy Lefranc, Bernard Toublanc-Michel, Why Women Sin leans on a strong ensemble — Dany Carrel, Georges Chamarat, Henri Crémieux — 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 crime titles of 1958.
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