The Last Penny

The Last Penny

90 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 23, 1946

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.

The Last Penny

90 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 23, 1946

The Last Penny
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.
Producers Continental Film
Original title Le Dernier Sou
Directors André Cayatte
Writers Louis Chavance, André Cayatte

Cast

Gilbert Gil

as Pierre Durban

Ginette Leclerc

as Marcelle Levasseur

Fernand Charpin

as Colon

Guy Decomble

as Richard

Gabrielle Fontan

as Mme Durban

Annie France

as Jacqueline

René Génin

as Perrin /

Noël Roquevert

as Stéfani

Franck Maurice

as Un homme de main de Stéfani /

Jacques Berlioz

as Le président du tribunal

Paul Faivre

as M. Sauvel