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The Respectful Prostitute

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Duration95 min.
LanguageFrench
StatusReleased
Release DateOct 7, 1952

Overview

Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...

Genres

  • Drama

Casts

Barbara Laage

Barbara Laage

Lizzie McKay

Walter Bryant

Teddy Barnes

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Fred Clarke

Marcel Herrand

Marcel Herrand

Senator Clarke

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Nightclub customer

Yolande Laffon

Yolande Laffon

Marie

Marie Olivier

Annie, friend of Lizzie

André Valmy

André Valmy

Georges, club boss

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

The nightclub drunk

Jean Danet

Jean Danet

Nightclub customer

Grégoire Gromoff

Grégoire Gromoff

Nightclub customer

Luc Andrieux

Bartender

François Joux

François Joux

TV journalist

Nicolas Vogel

Nicolas Vogel

Nightclub customer

Othella

Star of the nightclub

Byron

Star of the nightclub

Marcel Journet

Marcel Journet

Schetting

Roland Bailly

Roland Bailly

Jacques Sandri

Pierre Paulet

Harold

Georges Patrix

Bernard Farrel

Frédéric Bart

Jack Ary

Jack Ary

Trucker (uncredited)

Robert Mercier

Man in the garage (uncredited)

Jean Minisini

Man at the cabaret (uncredited)

Gil Delamare

Gil Delamare

Man in the garage (uncredited)

Charles Fawcett

Charles Fawcett

(uncredited)

Marie Grant

(uncredited)

Jean Hérold

(uncredited)

Martin Lepage

(uncredited)

François Martin

(uncredited)

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