The Crime of Monsieur Lange

1h 20min

Drama

Crime

Comedy

A man and a woman arrive in a cafe-hotel near the Belgian frontier. The customers recognize the man from the police's description: his name is Amedee Lange, and he murdered somebody in Paris. Lange was an employee in a printing works. His boss was a real bastard, swindling every one, seducing female workers... One day he fled to avoid facing his creditors, and the workers set up a cooperative to go on working. What then made Lange a killer?

Cast

René Lefèvre

René Lefèvre

Monsieur Lange
Florelle

Florelle

Valentine
Odette Talazac

Odette Talazac

Concierge's Wife
Henri Guisol

Henri Guisol

Son Meunier
Maurice Baquet

Maurice Baquet

Charles, concierges' son
Jacques Brunius

Jacques Brunius

Mr. Baigneur
Sylvain Itkine

Sylvain Itkine

Inspector Itkine / Batala's Cousin
Jean Dasté

Jean Dasté

Model Maker
René Génin

René Génin

Client at the Auberge
Charbonnier

Charbonnier

Typesetter
Edmond Beauchamp

Edmond Beauchamp

Priest in the Train (uncredited)
Jean Bremaud

Jean Bremaud

Typesetter (uncredited)
Guy Decomble

Guy Decomble

Typesetter (uncredited)
Paul Demange

Paul Demange

Creditor (uncredited)
Yves Deniaud

Yves Deniaud

(uncredited)
Claire Gérard

Claire Gérard

Prostitute (uncredited)
Paul Grimault

Paul Grimault

Typesetter (uncredited)
Fabien Loris

Fabien Loris

Typesetter (uncredited)
Marcel Lupovici

Marcel Lupovici

(uncredited)

Release date

24th Jan 1936

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français