The Crime of Monsieur Lange
The Crime of Monsieur Lange

The Crime of Monsieur Lange

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1936
1h 20m
7.1(98 votes)
Drama
Crime
Comedy

Overview

Mild-mannered novelist of Western fiction, Amédée Lange, and his colleagues take over a publishing house after their exploitative boss disappears, only for the superior to return and try to reclaim the profits from their successful cooperative.

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Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

René Lefèvre

Monsieur Lange

René Lefèvre
Acting

Florelle

Valentine

Florelle
Acting

Jules Berry

Batala

Jules Berry
Acting

Marcel Lévesque

Concierge

Marcel Lévesque
Acting

Odette Talazac

Concierge's Wife

Odette Talazac
Acting

Nadia Sibirskaïa

Estelle

Nadia Sibirskaïa
Acting

Henri Guisol

Son Meunier

Henri Guisol
Acting

Maurice Baquet

Charles, concierges' son

Maurice Baquet
Acting

Jacques Brunius

Mr. Baigneur

Jacques Brunius
Acting

Sylvain Itkine

Inspector Itkine / Batala's Cousin

Sylvain Itkine
Acting

Marcel Duhamel

Foreman

Marcel Duhamel
Acting

Sylvia Bataille

Edith

Sylvia Bataille
Acting

Jean Dasté

Model Maker

Jean Dasté
Acting

Henri Saint-Isle

Unknown Role

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Acting

Pierre Huchet

Unknown Role

Pierre Huchet
Acting

René Génin

Client at the Auberge

René Génin
Acting

Max Morise

Unknown Role

No Image
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Charbonnier

Typesetter

No Image
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Edmond Beauchamp

Priest in the Train (uncredited)

Edmond Beauchamp
Acting

Jean Bremaud

Typesetter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Guy Decomble

Typesetter (uncredited)

Guy Decomble
Acting

Paul Demange

Creditor (uncredited)

Paul Demange
Acting

Yves Deniaud

(uncredited)

Yves Deniaud
Acting

Claire Gérard

Prostitute (uncredited)

Claire Gérard
Directing

Paul Grimault

Typesetter (uncredited)

Paul Grimault
Acting

Michel Kovachevitch

(uncredited)

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Acting

Fabien Loris

Typesetter (uncredited)

Fabien Loris
Acting

Marcel Lupovici

(uncredited)

Marcel Lupovici

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