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The Shadow (1948)

The Shadow poster
Original title
L'Ombre
Directed by
André Berthomieu
Genre
crime
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A criminal investigation unfolds with a shadowy figure at its center. The story follows a detective who must navigate secrets and lies to find the truth.

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What happens

The Shadow (French: L'ombre) is a 1948 French crime drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure and Berthe Bovy. It was based on a 1933 novel of the same title by Francis Carco. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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