Under the Cards (1948)

Original title

Le Dessous des cartes

Directed by

André Cayatte

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man gets tangled in a financial scandal that recalls a real-life 1930s affair. The story follows his involvement with criminals and corrupt officials.

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What happens

Under the Cards (French: Le dessous des cartes) is a 1948 French crime film directed by André Cayatte and starring Madeleine Sologne, Serge Reggiani and Paul Meurisse. The story is loosely based on the Stavisky Affair of the 1930s. A separate Italian-language version Manù il contrabbandiere was also produced. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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