Distress

Distress

95 mins | Drama | April 16, 1947

Martine discovers, on the eve of her wedding, that her mother, whom she believed to be dead, leads an adventurous life. Pierre, her fiancé, unable to overcome his family's opposition to the revelation of this news, decides to kidnap Martine. The adventurer, who is not recognized by her daughter, agrees to leave France. The family of the young man will no longer put obstacles in the way of marriage.

Distress

95 mins | Drama | April 16, 1947

Distress
Martine discovers, on the eve of her wedding, that her mother, whom she believed to be dead, leads an adventurous life. Pierre, her fiancé, unable to overcome his family's opposition to the revelation of this news, decides to kidnap Martine. The adventurer, who is not recognized by her daughter, agrees to leave France. The family of the young man will no longer put obstacles in the way of marriage.
Producers
Original title Désarroi
Directors Robert-Paul Dagan
Writers

Cast

Suzy Carrier

as Martine

Jules Berry

as Frontenac

Gabrielle Dorziat

as Madame Meillan

Jean Debucourt

as Clermont-Latour

Tramel

as Carrière

Valentine Tessier

as Odette

Jean Mercanton

as Pierre

Léonce Corne

as Simonin

Robert Hommet

as Philippe

Michel Lestan

as Player

Maurice Marceau

as Inspector

Nicolas Amato

as Croupier

Léonce

as

Paul Barge

as Doorman (uncredited)

Marguerite de Morlaye

as Guest (uncredited)

Raymonde La Fontan

as (uncredited)