Scandal (French: Scandale) is a 1948 French mystery crime thriller film directed by René Le Hénaff and starring Paul Meurisse, Odette Joyeux and Jacqueline Pierreux. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.
Synopsis
Cécilia inherits a shady nightclub when her uncle dies. As it hard for the young woman to gain respect running the venue, Cécilia invents a fictitious husband gangster Steve Richardson. However one day a stranger turns up claiming to be Steve Richardson.
Cast
Paul Meurisse as Steve Richardson
Odette Joyeux as Cécilia
Albert Dinan as Jeff
Jacqueline Pierreux as Lily
Philippe Lemaire as Pierre Porteval
Charlotte Ecardas Suzanne
Marcel Lupovici as Bonardi
Philippe Olive as Raoul
Marcel Pérès as M. Porteval
Renée Thorel as Mme Porteval
Jean Clarieux as Jo, le balafré
Arsenio as Le tueur
Yette Lucas as La logeuse
References
Bibliography
Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986 Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.