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Blackmail (1955)

Blackmail poster
Original title
Chantage
Directed by
Guy Lefranc
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A criminal in Paris gets caught up in a blackmail scheme. The film follows the tense interactions between the blackmailer, the victim, and the police.

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What happens

Blackmail (French: Chantage) is a 1955 French crime film directed by Guy Lefranc and starring Raymond Pellegrin, Magali Noël and Leo Genn. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city including in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It is also known by the alternative title The Lowest Crime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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