Casque d'Or (1952)
The Story of a Blonde
Starring Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Dauphin
Directed by Jacques Becker
Ex-convict Georges Manda returns to the free world determined to go straight and takes a steady job as a carpenter. Unable to completely shake his connections with the underground, he meets with a former prison mate, older gangster Félix Leca, who introduces him to his mistress, the sweet but guarded Marie 'Casque d'Or'. Marie and Georges fall into a passionate relationship, driving Félix to do everything in his power to ruin the couple.
Runtime: 96 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD
Languages: French
Countries: France
Genres: Crime,Drama,Romance
Keywords: france,jealousy,friendship,femme fatale,love,gang,death,carpenter,french noir,surrender,dance hall,19th century
Cast
Marie
Manda
Felix Leca
Raymond
La mère d'Eugène
Léonie Danard
Billy
Ponsard
Paul
Guillaume
Roland Dupuis
L'inspecteur Juliani
Julie
Danard
Le patron de la guinguette
Le commissaire / Superintendent
Une fille à la guinguette
Adèle
La grand-mère d'Anatole
Un client chic de 'L'ange Gabriel'
La patronne de 'L'ange gabriel'
Un client chic de 'L'ange Gabriel'
Un client chic de 'L'ange Gabriel'
Le gendarme du fourgon
Anatole
Jacquet
Un cocher
Un bourgeois à la guinguette
Un cocher
Un gendarme
Le médecin / The doctor
Une fille à la guinguette (uncredited)
Bit part (uncredited)
Friend in the group (uncredited)
Un client à 'L'ange gardien' (uncredited)
Madeleine (uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Fredo