" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
- 7.8
- 1939
- Released
- 1h 30m
Lucien Baroux
Commissioner Boucheron, district police officer
Jacques Baumer
Inspector Lambert of the Sûreté
Jules Berry
Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Valrose, minister's lover
Elvira Popescu
Mrs. Rameau, wife of an industrialist and mistress of Alfredo
Michel Simon
Picking, knife-throwing artist
André Lefaur
Mr. Corbeau, kleptomaniac
Gaby Sylvia
Madeleine Martin, in love with André
Andrex
André Laurent, bank cashier, lover of Madeleine
Simone Berriau
Lydia, singer at “Perroquet”, mistress of the President
Erich von Stroheim
Eric, German naturalized French
Betty Stockfeld
English, Albert's companion, Eric's mistress
Jacques Dumesnil
Albert Durant, stockbroker and poker playerMissia
Joséphine, chicken trainer, wife of Picking
Paul Faivre
Concierge of the two buildings
Aimé Clariond
Judge Bernier, President of the Court of AppealRaymond Segard
Robert Bernier, eldest son of the PresidentMarcel Orluc
Gérard Bernier, youngest son of the President
Marguerite Moreno
Owner of the "Perroquet" and the festivities upstairs
Gabrielle Dorziat
Mrs. Bernier, wife of the President
Jean Daurand
Telegraphist who discovered the corpse
Robert Ozanne
Brigadier
Julien Carette
Soldier, confined in the room of a “country”
Elmire Vautier
Marie, Lydia's dresserLina Darwils
TenantClaude Sainval
Gaby's gigoloRaymone
Madame Mathieu's maid
Jean Joffre
Mr. Martin, blind, father of MadeleineLise Courbet
Paulette
Marcel Simon
Jules, government minister and Gaby's lover
Georges Bever
Taxi driver (uncredited)Georges Malkine
Taxi driver (uncredited)
Rivers Cadet
Agent (uncredited)
Franck Maurice
Agent (uncredited)
Robert Moor
Agent (uncredited)Roger Doucet
(uncredited)Hélène Flouest
(uncredited)
Henri Nassiet
(uncredited)Released
fr
Similar Movies
Reviews
**Behind the Facade (1939)** A crime has been committed in a very respectable Parisian apartment building... Which of the tenants is the murderer? A shocking investigation for a series of sketches. It also features a fabulous cast of stars from the 1930s/1940s: Jules Berry, Michel Simon, Erich Von Stroheim, Elvire Popesco, Carette, Gaby Morlay, Simone Berriau... Lucien Baroux as Commissaire Bou