Poison
Poison

Poison

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1951
1h 25m
7.2(75 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released...

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Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Michel Simon

Paul Louis Victor Braconnier

Michel Simon
Acting

Jean Debucourt

Maître Aubanel

Jean Debucourt
Acting

Jacques Varennes

Le procureur

Jacques Varennes
Acting

Germaine Reuver

Blandine Braconnier

Germaine Reuver
Acting

Marcelle Arnold

Germaine Chevillard

Marcelle Arnold
Acting

Georges Bever

Mr Gaillard

Georges Bever
Acting

Nicolas Amato

Victor Boitevin

Nicolas Amato
Acting

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Mme Tyberghen

Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Acting

Pauline Carton

Mme Michaud

Pauline Carton
Acting

Albert Duvaleix

L'abbé Méthivier

Albert Duvaleix
Acting

Louis de Funès

André

Louis de Funès
Acting

Henry Laverne

Le président

Henry Laverne
Acting

Jacques de Féraudy

Jean Brun

Jacques de Féraudy
Acting

Jacques Derives

Jules

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Luce Fabiole

Amélie, la servante du curé

Luce Fabiole
Acting

Yvonne Hébert

Julie

Yvonne Hébert
Acting

Roger Poirier

Un geôlier

Roger Poirier
Acting

André Dalibert

Le gendarme

André Dalibert
Acting

Max Dejean

L'épicier

Max Dejean
Acting

Michel Nastorg

Le brigadier

Michel Nastorg
Acting

Nicolas Amato

Victor

Nicolas Amato
Acting

Louis Eymond

Le secrétaire

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Acting

Marianne Romain

Unknown Role

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Acting

Suzanne Dantès

(voice)

Suzanne Dantès
Acting

Jacques Morel

(voice)

Jacques Morel
Acting

Thérèse Quantin

Marthe

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Acting

Maurice Pierrat

(voice)

No Image
Acting

Marc Arian

Le greffier du tribunal (uncredited)

Marc Arian
Acting

Marcelle Arnold

Germaine (uncredited)

Marcelle Arnold
Camera

Jean Bachelet

Self (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Henri Belly

Un voisin (uncredited)

Henri Belly
Acting

Georges Bever

Le pharmacien (uncredited)

Georges Bever
Art

Robert Dumesnil

Self (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Maria Fromet

Mlle. Aubanel (uncredited)

Maria Fromet
Directing

François Gir

Self (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Claude Jacomet

Un gamin (uncredited)

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Sound

Fernand Janisse

Self (uncredited)

No Image
Editing

Raymond Lamy

Self (uncredited)

No Image
Directing

Odette Lemarchand

Self (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Guy Lenoir

Un gamin (uncredited)

No Image
Sound

Louiguy

Self (uncredited)

Louiguy
Acting

Alain Malloire

Un gamin (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Michel Malloire

Un gamin (uncredited)

Michel Malloire
Acting

Yannick Malloire

La petite fille (uncredited)

Yannick Malloire
Acting

Robert Mercier

Gandin (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Émile Riandreys

Un geôlier (uncredited)

Émile Riandreys
Camera

René Ribault

Self (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Marthe Sarbel

Ernestine (uncredited)

Marthe Sarbel
Production

Robert Sussfeld

Self (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Maurice Teynac

Un avocat (uncredited)

Maurice Teynac
Acting

Jimmy Urbain

Un gamin (uncredited)

Jimmy Urbain
Acting

Léon Walther

L'avocat général (uncredited)

Léon Walther
Acting

Max Harry

Henri

Max Harry

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