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The Ferret (1950)

The Ferret poster
Original title
Le Furet
Directed by
Raymond Leboursier
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police inspector investigates a series of crimes in Paris. The story follows his pursuit of a clever suspect.

moodymysteriousgrittysuspensefulnoirishurbaninquisitive

What happens

The Ferret (French: Le furet) is a 1950 French crime film directed by Raymond Leboursier and starring Jany Holt, Colette Darfeuil and Pierre Renoir. It was based on a novel by Stanislas-André Steeman. It features the character of Inspector Wens, who had appeared in several other films including The Murderer Lives at Number 21. Location shooting took place around Paris including the city's Orly Airport. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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