Deadlier Than the Male (1956)
Voici le temps des assassins...
The Female of the Species - The face of an angel...The arms of the devil
113 min
In the heart of Paris, a restaurateur's mundane life is disrupted by the arrival of his ex-wife's daughter, who claims to be in need after her mother's death. After marrying her, tensions rise when she becomes involved with a young student, leading to betrayal and murder. As secrets unfold, he uncovers the truth about her past and her manipulative nature.
- Release date
- April 13, 1956
- Country of origin
- France
- Music
- Jean Wiener
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Cast
- Jean Gabin as André Chatelin
- Danièle Delorme as Catherine
- Gérard Blain as Gérard Delacroix
- Lucienne Bogaert as Gabrielle
- Germaine Kerjean as Madame Chatelin mère
- Gabrielle Fontan as Madame Jules
- Jean-Paul Roussillon as Amédée
- Robert Pizani as le président
- Aimé Clariond as Monsieur Prévost
- Robert Arnoux as Bouvier
- Liliane Bert as Antoinette
- Betty Beckers as Germaine
- Gaby Basset as une serveuse de la guinguette
- Robert Manuel as Mario Bonnacorsi
Crew
- Julien Duvivier · Director
- Julien Duvivier · Writer
- Charles Dorat · Writer
- Maurice Bessy · Writer
- Pierre-Aristide Bréal · Writer
- Jean Wiener · Composer
- Armand Thirard · Cinematographer
- Marthe Poncin · Editor
- Robert Gys · Production designer