Culprit
1937 · 107 min · ★ 7.3
A man from a wealthy family falls in love with a florist, but the lover has to go to war and to leave his darling crying... and giving birth to a child.
Directed by Raymond Bernard · Written by Bernard Zimmer
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Pierre Blanchar Jérôme Lescuyer -
Madeleine Ozeray Thérèse Forgeat -
Gabriel Signoret Monsieur Lescuyer -
Suzet Maïs Marie-Louise Gaude -
Gilbert Gil Jérôme Forgeat -
Marguerite Moreno Madame Gaude - J Jean Joffre Le bâtonnier
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Junie Astor Louise Donadieu -
Marcel André Edouard -
Palmyre Levasseur Rosalie -
Paul Escoffier L'ami de Marie-Louise
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