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Shot in the Night (1943)

Shot in the Night poster
Original title
Coup de feu dans la nuit
Directed by
Robert Péguy
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer gets involved in a criminal case after a shooting happens at night. The story follows his moral struggle as he defends someone accused of the crime, based on a classic play.

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What happens

Shot in the Night (French: Coup de feu dans la nuit, pronounced [ku də fø dɑ̃ la nɥi]) is a 1943 French crime drama film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Mary Morgan, Henri Rollan, Jean Debucourt and Raymond Aimos. It is based on the 1922 play L’Avocat by Eugène Brieux. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Mary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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