The Ferret

1950

1h 35m

5.6(6 votes)

Crime

Overview

A mysterious figure signing himself "The Ferret" keeps sending letters to the police, tipping them off about murders that are to be committed around Paris. Among those caught up in the police manhunt is a fraudulent clairvoyant.

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45 members

Acting

Jany Holt

Cécile

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Colette Darfeuil

Louise Heller

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Pierre Renoir

Doctor Dauvel-Juste

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Jacques Baumer

Commissioner Hyacinthe

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Jean-Jacques Delbo

Ludovic

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Pierre Larquey

Mr. Thiais

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Jean Tissier

De Thomaz

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Jacqueline Delubac

Mrs. de Lanier

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Charles Dechamps

Lecartier

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Marguerite Deval

Mrs. Chapuis

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Jean-Max

Nick Jumeau

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Jean Servais

Stadler

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Jean Martinelli

Moncey

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Antonin Berval

Inspector Vignolles

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Alexandre Rignault

Jeuniot

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Annette Poivre

Marthe Belair

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Marcel Pérès

Bonvallet

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Margo Lion

Olympe de Stadler

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Max Maxudian

Prefect

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Henri Charrett

Inspector Poignant

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Madeleine Suffel

Madame Barbe

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Gisèle Gray

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François Joux

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Marc Arian

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Geneviève Kervaingant

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Jacques Henley

Malmandier

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Pierre Juvenet

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Odette Barencey

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Daniel Mendaille

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René Stern

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Luong Van Yen

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Philippe Janvier

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Georges Adlin

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Renée Barell

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Jacques Dynam

Pierre

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Renée Bartout

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Elisa Ruis

Jacqueline

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Jacques Famery

Achille Terrigny

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Héléna Manson

Elise Bonvallet

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Pierre Jourdan

Inspector Wens

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Arielle

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Émile Genevois

(uncredited)

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Jean Landier

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Annie Rouvre

Madame Moncey (uncredited)

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Titys

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