The Last Penny

The Last Penny

The Last Penny

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The Last Penny

1946

1h 30m

6.8(4 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Pierre risks being taken advantage of by an agency that sets up financial scams, he escapes thanks to Marcelle, the secretary of the director of the agency, who is a childhood friend. She does her best to keep the young man away from the scams of his boss. However, the director, in love with Marcelle and jealous of Pierre, succeeds in trapping and ruining him. Marcelle will then denounce him to the police, but before being arrested he will kill her.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Noël Roquevert

Stéfani

Noël Roquevert

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Gilbert Gil

Pierre Durban

Gilbert Gil

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Ginette Leclerc

Marcelle Levasseur

Ginette Leclerc

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Fernand Charpin

Colon

Fernand Charpin

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Guy Decomble

Richard

Guy Decomble

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Gabrielle Fontan

Mme Durban

Gabrielle Fontan

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Annie France

Jacqueline

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René Génin

Perrin

René Génin

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Franck Maurice

Un homme de main de Stéfani

Franck Maurice

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Jacques Berlioz

Le président du tribunal

Jacques Berlioz

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Paul Faivre

M. Sauvel

Paul Faivre

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Zélie Yzelle

Unknown Role

Zélie Yzelle

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Albert Brouett

Un visiteur de la prison

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Eugène Frouhins

L'acheteur de cinéma

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Georges Colin

Moreau

Georges Colin

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Pierre Labry

Unknown Role

Pierre Labry

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Raymond Raynal

Unknown Role

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René Blancard

Unknown Role

René Blancard

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Michel Salina

Unknown Role

Michel Salina

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Fabienne Verani

Unknown Role

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Georges Vitsoris

Unknown Role

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Maurice Salabert

Unknown Role

Maurice Salabert

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André Marion

Unknown Role

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Paul Barge

Unknown Role

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Jacques Beauvais

Unknown Role

Jacques Beauvais

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Albert Broquin

Unknown Role

Albert Broquin

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Suzanne Courtal

Unknown Role

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Marius David

Unknown Role

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Lucien Desagneaux

Unknown Role

Lucien Desagneaux

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Franck Maurice

Unknown Role

Franck Maurice

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