On the Streets (film)
1933 film by Victor Trivas
On the Streets (French: Dans les rues) is a 1933 French crime drama film directed by Victor Trivas and starring Vladimir Sokoloff, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Madeleine Ozeray. The film was based on novel of J.-H. Rosny aîné. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew.
The film is also known under the title Song of the Streets, and was the first film of French actor Jean Marais.
Synopsis
The plot focuses on a gang of young criminals and their redemption through the intervention of a sympathetic judge.
Cast
Jean-Pierre Aumont as Jacques
Madeleine Ozeray as Rosalie
Paulette Dubost as Pauline
Vladimir Sokoloff as Father Schlamp
Marcelle Worms as Madam Lérande
Germaine Michel as Concierge
Charlotte Dauvia as Jeanne
Lucien Paris as Maurice
Humbert as Cigare
Roger Legris as Moutarde
Pierre Lugan as Rosengart
Le Petit Patachou as Moustique
Emile Rosen as Gobiche
François Llenas as Main Droite
Jean Marais
Rose-Mai
References
Bibliography
Crisp, Colin. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 1, 1929–1939. Indiana University Press, 2015.
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