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A Legitimate Defense (1958)

ALL 06/11/1958 (fr) Crime, Drama 98 Min
  • Release
    06/11/1958
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    55%
  • Original title
    En légitime défense
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Two friends from the last war, Pierrot, a bar owner, and Gustave, a police inspector, are in contact with a notorious gang of racketeers in Montmartre. Tired of putting up with Albert the King's demands, Pierrot kills the gangster during a bar brawl. His first instinct is to flee, but on Gustave's advice, he turns himself in to the law. All things considered, he'll be safer in prison than exposed to the reprisals of the "underworld". Pierrot goes to trial. He was acquitted as having acted in self-defense. But his release leaves him open to the vengeance of Bob, one of Albert's accomplices. Pierrot narrowly escapes an ambush, but is finally able to rid himself of the threat hanging over him, thanks to the friendship of Inspector Gustave, and finally reunites with the companion of his life, Dora, who has never stopped trembling for him.

  2. Story

  3. Gilbert Natot

    Editor



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Casts

  1. Bernard Blier

    Gustave Martinet

  2. Philippe Nicaud

    Pierre 'Pierrot' Lambert

  3. Maria Mauban

    Dora

  4. Pierre Mondy

    Petit Bob

  5. Jean Lefebvre

    Georges, le barman de "L'Ami Pierrot"

  6. Robert Dalban

    Albert dit "Bébert le Caïd", un gangster qui rackette et persécute Pierrot

  7. Rosy Varte

    Rita la Gitane, une prostituée

  8. Daniel Cauchy

    Dédé, aide de Bébert

  9. Jean Lara

    l'avocat de Pierrot

  10. François Darbon

    l'avocat général

  11. Paul Bonifas

    le président de la cour

  12. Monique Tanguy

    Ginette, amie et collègue de Dora/Adrienne

  13. Léonce Corne

    Baudin, l'imprimeur

  14. Mona Dol

    La mère de Dora

  15. Georges Hubert

    le commissaire de police

  16. Tania Florey

    une danseuse

  17. Pierre Doris

    le patron de "La Nouvelle Eve"

  18. Robert Rollis

    un journaliste au tribunal

  19. Albert Médina

    un policier

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 19 , Crews : 13

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A Legitimate Defense (1958) 98 Min

ALL 06/11/1958 (fr)
Crime, Drama
  • Release 06/11/1958
  • Production
  • Original title En légitime défense
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Two friends from the last war, Pierrot, a bar owner, and Gustave, a police inspector, are in contact with a notorious gang of racketeers in Montmartre. Tired of putting up with Albert the King's demands, Pierrot kills the gangster during a bar brawl. His first instinct is to flee, but on Gustave's advice, he turns himself in to the law. All things considered, he'll be safer in prison than exposed to the reprisals of the "underworld". Pierrot goes to trial. He was acquitted as having acted in self-defense. But his release leaves him open to the vengeance of Bob, one of Albert's accomplices. Pierrot narrowly escapes an ambush, but is finally able to rid himself of the threat hanging over him, thanks to the friendship of Inspector Gustave, and finally reunites with the companion of his life, Dora, who has never stopped trembling for him.

  1. André Berthomieu

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Gilbert Natot

    Editor

  4. Paul Wagner, Maurice Lehmann, Gustave Jif, Fernand Rivers

    Producer



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