Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

113 mins | Drama, Thriller | April 13, 1956

In Les Halles, in the heart of Paris, the restaurateur André Chatelin, leads an uneventful life until the arrival from Marseille of Catherine, the daughter of his ex-wife Gabrielle. She tells him her mother is dead and that she is without resources. Chatelin welcomes her under his roof - then marries her. Gérard, a young student that Chatelin looks upon as a son, becomes Catherine's lover, and she sets him at odds with Chatelin. She asks him to kill the restaurateur. He refuses. She kills him. Having discovered that Gabrielle is still alive, declined and drug addicted, Chatelin realises the darkness of Catherine's soul who has always lied to him.

Deadlier Than the Male

113 mins | Drama, Thriller | April 13, 1956

Deadlier Than the Male
In Les Halles, in the heart of Paris, the restaurateur André Chatelin, leads an uneventful life until the arrival from Marseille of Catherine, the daughter of his ex-wife Gabrielle. She tells him her mother is dead and that she is without resources. Chatelin welcomes her under his roof - then marries her. Gérard, a young student that Chatelin looks upon as a son, becomes Catherine's lover, and she sets him at odds with Chatelin. She asks him to kill the restaurateur. He refuses. She kills him. Having discovered that Gabrielle is still alive, declined and drug addicted, Chatelin realises the darkness of Catherine's soul who has always lied to him.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma, Les Films Agiman
Original title Voici le temps des assassins...
Directors Julien Duvivier
Writers Pierre-Aristide Bréal, Maurice Bessy, Charles Dorat, Julien Duvivier

Cast

Jean Gabin

as André Chatelin

Danièle Delorme

as Catherine

Gérard Blain

as Gérard Delacroix

Lucienne Bogaert

as Gabrielle

Germaine Kerjean

as Mme Chatelin mère

Gabrielle Fontan

as Mme Jules

Jean-Paul Roussillon

as Amédée

Robert Pizani

as le président

Aimé Clariond

as M. Prévost

Robert Arnoux

as M. Bouvier

Liliane Bert

as Antoinette

Betty Beckers

as Germaine

Gaby Basset

as une serveuse de la guinguette

Robert Manuel

as Mario Bonnacorsi