Mort en fraude

1h 45min

Crime

Drama

War

In 1950 Saigon Paul Horcier, a young Frenchman is on the run for currency trafficking. A Eurasian woman he meets takes him to shelter in a village in No man's land between the French forces and the Viet Minh. He grows to have enormous empathy with the locals and their poor living conditions. He ultimately lays down his life on their behalf.

Cast

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Paul Horcier
Lucien Callamand

Lucien Callamand

The Chief of Police
Jacques Chancerel

Jacques Chancerel

The Vice President
Antoine Filidori

Antoine Filidori

The Smuggler
Le Thi Nam

Le Thi Nam

The Mother
Nguyen Phuong

Nguyen Phuong

The sister of the Village Headman
Trinh Trac

Trinh Trac

The Village Headman
Dang Van Nhan

Dang Van Nhan

Ty - brother of Anh
Dang Van Nhan

Dang Van Nhan

Grandfather
Luong Van Vuong

Luong Van Vuong

The Man with Harmonica

Release date

9th Apr 1957

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français