The Devil's Envoys

The Devil's Envoys

116 mins | Drama, Romance, Fantasy | Dec. 5, 1942

At the end of the 15th century, two traveling minstrels Gilles and Dominique come to the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Anne, Hugues' daughter, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Anne's fiance. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love: they were sent by the Devil to test desperate people. But Anne is so pure that Gilles is caught in his own trap... How will they fight against the Devil?

The Devil's Envoys

116 mins | Drama, Romance, Fantasy | Dec. 5, 1942

The Devil's Envoys
At the end of the 15th century, two traveling minstrels Gilles and Dominique come to the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Anne, Hugues' daughter, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Anne's fiance. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love: they were sent by the Devil to test desperate people. But Anne is so pure that Gilles is caught in his own trap... How will they fight against the Devil?
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title Les Visiteurs du soir
Directors Marcel Carné
Writers Pierre Laroche, Jacques Prévert

Cast

Arletty

as Dominique, a Minstrel

Marie Déa

as Anne Hugues

Fernand Ledoux

as Baron Hugues, Anne's father

Alain Cuny

as Gilles, a Minstrel

Roger Blin

as The Monster Showman

Gabriel Gabrio

as The Executioner

Marcel Herrand

as Baron Renaud, Anne's fiancé

Jules Berry

as The Devil

Pierre Labry

as A Lord

Jean d'Yd

as The Playboy

Janine Berry

as (uncredited)

Claudye Carter

as (uncredited)

François Chaumette

as Gillaume, un page (uncredited)

Jean Darnel

as Un page (uncredited)

Arsenio Freignac

as (uncredited)

Guy Henry

as (uncredited)

Robert Hébert

as (uncredited)

Robert le Béal

as (uncredited)

Marie-Thérèse Moissel

as (uncredited)

Piéral

as Un nain (uncredited)

Alain Resnais

as Extra (uncredited)

Madeleine Rousset

as (uncredited)

Georges Sellier

as (uncredited)

Simone Signoret

as Extra (uncredited)