Overview

Arriving in Paris, Madeleine Marsan rents a room in a guesthouse where she makes the acquaintance of Pierre Ruffin, a respectable municipal librarian. Through Pierre, Madeleine finds work as a schoolteacher and soon realises that she is in love with him. Then she discovers that Pierre is in truth the head of a band of crooks. Caught by the police after a failed robbery, Pierre manages to escape. With Madeleine’s help, he goes on the run.

Genres

Cast

Jean Gabin

Pierre Ruffin

Madeleine Robinson

Madeleine Marsan

Robert Dalban

l'inspecteur Dupré

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Antoine Perez

Suzanne Dantès

Melle Mercier

Michel Barbey

Dédé

Gaby Basset

la prostituée

Paul Bonifas

le commissaire principal

Arthur Devère

le marinier

Luce Fabiole

la directrice du cours Sévigné