The Last Penny
| The Last Penny | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | André Cayatte |
| Produced by | Raymond Borderie |
| Written by |
Louis Chavance André Cayatte |
| Starring |
Ginette Leclerc Gilbert Gil Fernand Charpin |
| Music by | Jacques Dupont |
| Cinematography | Charles Bauer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Films Sonores Tobis |
Release dates | 23 January 1946 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Last Penny (French:Le dernier sou) is a 1946 French drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Ginette Leclerc, Gilbert Gil and Fernand Charpin. A secretary tries to save her friend's company from being bankrupted by unscrupulous figures. It was one of three films Leclerc appeared in for the collaborationist Continental Films, which she believed led to her arrest by the authorities following the Libertation.[1] Although it was made during the Second World War the film was not released until March 1946.
Cast
- Jacques Berlioz as Le président du tribunal
- Fernand Charpin as Colon
- Guy Decomble
- Gabrielle Fontan as Mme. Durban
- Annie France as Jacqueline
- Gilbert Gil as Pierre Durban
- René Génin as Perrin
- Ginette Leclerc as Marcelle Levasseur
- Noël Roquevert as Stéfani
- Zélie Yzelle
References
- ↑ Mayne p.84
Bibliography
- Mayne, Judith. Le Corbeau. University of Illinois Press, 2007.