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Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands

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Drama

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A young intellectual, Hugo, joins the Communist Party out of a sense of idealism, only to see his principles manipulated by party leaders. He is given the assignment of killing Professor Hoederer, a party deviationist. However, he grows to admire the man and begins to have doubts about morals and revolutionary politics. But jealousy - Hugo thinks Hoederer has made love to his wife, Jessica - takes matters out of the political realm.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

09 August 1951

Country

France

Cast

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Hoederer

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Hugo

Claude Nollier

Claude Nollier

Olga

Jacques Castelot

Jacques Castelot

le prince

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Banine

Monique Arthur

Monique Arthur

Jessica Barine

Marcel André

Marcel André

Karski

Roland Bailly

Roland Bailly

Slick

Eddy Rasimi

Eddy Rasimi

Georges

Robert Le Béal

Robert Le Béal

Louis

Henri San Juan

Henri San Juan

Léon

Alfred Argus

Alfred Argus

Guillaume

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Presder

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Dimitri

Alfred Goulin

Alfred Goulin

Laurent

Gregori Chmara

Gregori Chmara

(uncredited)

Emile Seylis

Emile Seylis

Le greffier (uncredited)

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