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Behind the Facade

" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "

7.8 average rating
7.8
French / 90 MIN. / 1939

The Genres

The Synopsis

In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.

The Cast

Lucien BarouxJacques BaumerJules BerryGaby MorlayElvira PopescuMichel SimonAndré LefaurGaby SylviaAndrexSimone BerriauErich von StroheimBetty StockfeldJacques DumesnilMissiaPaul FaivreAimé ClariondRaymond SegardMarcel OrlucMarguerite MorenoGabrielle DorziatJean DaurandRobert OzanneJulien CaretteElmire VautierLina DarwilsClaude SainvalRaymoneJean JoffreLise CourbetMarcel SimonGeorges BeverGeorges MalkineRivers CadetFranck MauriceRobert MoorJean WienerYves MirandeRoger DoucetHélène FlouestHenri Nassiet

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