Mort en fraude (1957)
In 1950 Saigon Paul Horcier, a young Frenchman is on the run for currency trafficking. A Eurasian woman he meets takes him to shelter in a village in No man's land between the French forces and the Viet Minh. He grows to have enormous empathy with the locals and their poor living conditions. He ultimately lays down his life on their behalf.
- Released
- 1957-04-09
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, War
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Marcel Camus
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 from 8 votes
Cast
- Daniel Gélin as Paul Horcier
- Anne Méchard as Anh
- Lucien Callamand as The Chief of Police
- Jacques Chancerel as The Vice President
- Antoine Filidori as The Smuggler
- Le Thi Nam as The Mother
- Nguyen Phuong as The sister of the Village Headman
- Trinh Trac as The Village Headman
- Dang Van Nhan as Ty - brother of Anh
- Dang Van Nhan as Grandfather
- Luong Van Vuong as The Man with Harmonica
- Jean Combal