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Behind the Facade (French: Derrière la façade) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and Yves Mirande and starring Lucien Baroux, Jules Berry and André Lefaur. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. When the owner of an apartment block is found murdered, two policeman investigate the lives of the various tenants who live there.
Original Release
03/14/1939
US Release
09/28/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucien Baroux | Le commissaire Boucheron |
| Jules Berry | Alfrédo D'Avila |
| André Lefaur | Corbeau |
| Gaby Morlay | Gaby |
| Elvire Popesco | Madame Rameau |
| Michel Simon | Picking |
| Betty Stockfeld | L'anglaise |
| Erich von Stroheim | Eric |
| Simone Berriau | Lydia |
| Missia | Joséphine Picking |
Directors
Writers
Georges Lacombe, Yves Mirande, Max Kolpé
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucien Baroux | Le commissaire Boucheron |
| Jules Berry | Alfrédo D'Avila |
| André Lefaur | Corbeau |
| Gaby Morlay | Gaby |
| Elvire Popesco | Madame Rameau |
| Michel Simon | Picking |
| Betty Stockfeld | L'anglaise |
| Erich von Stroheim | Eric |
| Simone Berriau | Lydia |
| Missia | Joséphine Picking |
| Raymond Segard | Robert Bernier |
| Marcel Orluc | Gérard Bernier |
| Jean Daurand | Le télégraphiste |
| Elmire Vautier | Marie, l'habilleuse de Lydia |
| Lina Darwils | Une locataire |
| Robert Ozanne | Le brigadier |
| Claude Sainval | Le gigolo de Gaby |
| Raymone | La bonne de Madame Mathieu |
| Joffre | Monsieur Martin, l'aveugle |
| Lise Courbet | Paulette |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arys Nissotti | Producer |
| Pierre O'Connell | Producer |
