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The Empire of Night
The Empire of Night

The Empire of Night

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Comedy

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Usually cast as secret agent/private eye Lemmy Caution, Eddie Constantine plays "Eddie" in The Empire of Night. This time, Constantine is a cabaret singer at odds with a criminal gang. When the villains try to take over every nightclub in town for their own nefarious purposes, Eddie sings a new tune with his fists. The story takes several unexpected turns, but Constantine remains in charge throughout.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

05 December 1962

Country

France

Cast

Eddie Constantine

Eddie Constantine

Eddie

Elga Andersen

Elga Andersen

Widow

Geneviève Grad

Geneviève Grad

Girl

Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Sidekick

Michel de Ré

Michel de Ré

Melchior

Guy Bedos

Guy Bedos

Gaspard

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

J.J. Krosse

Claude Cerval

Claude Cerval

Balthazar

Jean Galland

Jean Galland

Le magicien Stravunesku

Pierre Doris

Pierre Doris

Le chef du gang des cabarets

Jean Juillard

Jean Juillard

Le grand garde du corps de David Balkis

Jacques Sempey

Jacques Sempey

Le petit garde du corps de David Balkis

Jean Clarieux

Jean Clarieux

Le régisseur

Bernard Dumaine

Bernard Dumaine

Un gérant des cabarets

Gilberte Géniat

Gilberte Géniat

Mme Elsa

Claude Mansard

Claude Mansard

Un gérant des cabarets

Jacques Fabbri

Jacques Fabbri

L'acrobate Ström

Elga Andersen

Elga Andersen

Geneviève Balkis

Hélène Constantine

Hélène Constantine

Une girl

Tanya Constantine

Tanya Constantine

Une girl

Jean Le Poulain

Jean Le Poulain

David Balkis, l'Empereur de la nuit

Ann Lewis

Ann Lewis

Une girl

Franck Maurice

Franck Maurice

L'homme qui veille sur l'enfant kidnappé

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

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