Jenny Lamour

1947 108 min ★ 7.5 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Paris, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely jealous pianist husband, become involved in the thorough investigation of the murder of a shady businessman, led by Antoine, a peculiar and methodical police inspector.

Cast

Louis Jouvet

Inspector Antoine

Simone Renant

Dora Monnier

Bernard Blier

Maurice Martineau

Suzy Delair

Jenny Lamour

Pierre Larquey

Emile Lafour

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Pâquerette

Claudine Dupuis

Manon

Charles Dullin

Georges Brignon

Henri Arius

Léopardi

Charles Blavette

Gendarme Poitevin

Details

Director

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Screenplay

Jean Ferry

Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Revenue

$152,961

Production

Majestic Films

Reviews

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John Chard

June 2, 2019

★ 7/10

Hark the herald angels sing. Quai des Orfèvres is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Clouzot co-writes the screenplay with Jean Ferry. It is based on the novel Legitime defense written by Stanislas-André Steeman . it stars Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Bernard Blier and Simone Renant. Music is by Francis Lopez and cinematography by Armand Thirard. When high profile business man Georges Br...

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CinemaSerf

February 13, 2023

★ 7/10

Suzy Delair is the eponymous songstress, married to her unassuming accompanist "Maurice" (Bernard Blier). Now she is from a grittier background than her well-to-do husband, and she is ambitious - so when he catches her eying up elderly, and rather seamy, businessman "Brignon" (Charles Dullin) he loses his temper. When he subsequently discovers that she has gone to meet him, "Maurice" heads to his ...