The Empire of Night

1h 30min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Belmont Films

Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld

Cast

Guy Bedos

Guy Bedos

Gaspard
Roger Carel

Roger Carel

J.J. Krosse
Claude Cerval

Claude Cerval

Balthazar
Jean Galland

Jean Galland

Magician Stravunesku
Pierre Doris

Pierre Doris

Leader of the cabaret gang
Jean Juillard

Jean Juillard

David Balkis' great bodyguard
Jacques Sempey

Jacques Sempey

David Balkis' little bodyguard
Jean Clarieux

Jean Clarieux

Stage manager
Bernard Dumaine

Bernard Dumaine

Manager of the cabarets
Claude Mansard

Claude Mansard

Manager of the cabarets
Jacques Fabbri

Jacques Fabbri

Acrobat Ström
Elga Andersen

Elga Andersen

Geneviève Balkis
Jean Le Poulain

Jean Le Poulain

David Balkis, Emperor of the night
Franck Maurice

Franck Maurice

Mn who watches over the kidnapped child

Release date

5th Dec 1962

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français