One Does Not Die That Way
Genres
Overview
In the studio where the famous director Eric Von Berg reigns, Pierre Vanier, the male star of the film and the lover of Berg's muse, dies while rehearsing a scene. Over the course of a tangled investigation, the culprit is unmasked. This honest dresser is the adoptive mother of Vanier's wife, too unhappy with such a husband. The inspector, moved, concludes a suicide.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1946-07-03
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Erich von Stroheim
Eric von Berg
Anne-Marie Blanc
Marianne
Denise Vernac
Lynn Laurens
Jean Témerson
Commissioner Martin
René Havard
Assistant
Georges Lannes
Doctor Jacques Forestier
Jacqueline Pierreux
The extra
Sinoël
Marcel Henri Bourjus, prop master
Marcel Vallée
Producer
Sylvie
Suzanne Bouvier
Jean Berton
Stage manager
Lily Baron
Journalist
Fernand Blot
Marcel Charvey
José Davilla
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Pierre Vanier
Philippe Grey
Herrieux
Hélène Karsenty
Young Hindu woman
Johnny Marchand
Colette Mareuil
André Numès
Guest of the studio
Hélène Ronsard
René Stern
André Tabet
Inspector Cazenave
Charlotte Valmy
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