Dragnet Night

Dragnet Night

1931 · 109 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

A sailor, who meets a lovely music hall singer during a police raid, falls in love. In a contest at a fair, he defeats a former boxing champ. The ex-champ trains the sailor to become a boxer. After he wins the French championship, the sailor is swayed by easy money and a sultry coquette. The singer goes on a singing tour, and the sailor falls into decadence. He enters the European championship spiritually empty and in bad condition.

Directed by Carmine Gallone · Written by Henri-Georges Clouzot

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Albert Préjean Georget dit Battling Georget
Lucien Baroux Le Baron Stanislas
Edith Méra Yvonne
Jacques Lerner Fred
Annabella Mariette
Constant Rémy Charly Stick

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