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Criminal Brigade (1947)

Criminal Brigade poster
Original title
Brigade criminelle
Directed by
Gilbert Gil
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A team of French detectives investigates a series of crimes in post-war Paris. The police procedure and personal tensions among the investigators drive the story forward.

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What happens

Criminal Brigade (French: Brigade criminelle) is a 1947 French thriller film directed by and starring Gilbert Gil. The cast also included Gisèle Préville, Jean Davy and Maurice Teynac. It was made at the Photosonor Studios in Courbevoie on the outskirts of Paris. The film's set were designed by the art director Nordès Bartau. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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