The Empire of Night (1962)
Usually cast as secret agent/private eye Lemmy Caution, Eddie Constantine plays "Eddie" in The Empire of Night. This time, Constantine is a cabaret singer at odds with a criminal gang. When the villains try to take over every nightclub in town for their own nefarious purposes, Eddie sings a new tune with his fists. The story takes several unexpected turns, but Constantine remains in charge throughout.
- Released
- 1962-12-05
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Pierre Grimblat
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Eddie Constantine as Eddie
- Elga Andersen as Widow
- Geneviève Grad as Girl
- Harold Nicholas as Sidekick
- Michel de Ré as Melchior
- Guy Bedos as Gaspard
- Roger Carel as J.J. Krosse
- Claude Cerval as Balthazar
- Jean Galland as Magician Stravunesku
- Pierre Doris as Leader of the cabaret gang
- Jean Juillard as David Balkis' great bodyguard
- Jacques Sempey as David Balkis' little bodyguard
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