Eight Men in a Castle (1942)
The Paladines write crime novels together. In a cinema, they happen to see a report on the consequences of a shipwreck in which Lieutenant Dupuis tells about the death of an old man in the lifeboat carrying the survivors. Husband and wife agree that this could be the starting point of a new story and go and see Dupuis to get more details about the drama. When they come to his hotel Dupuis is dead with a bullet in his head. Police characterizes the death as suicide but Paladine has found a train ticket in the dead man's pocket. With his wife he takes the train to the specified destination, somewhere in the provinces...
Director: Richard Pottier
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: December 9, 1942
Cast
- René Dary - Mr. Paladine
- Jacqueline Gauthier - Mrs. Paladine
- Louis Salou - Mr. Delaunay
- Aline Carola - Hélène de Chanceau
- Georges Grey - Alain
- Roger Champi - Firmin
- Jean Meyer - Notary's nephew
- Jean Daurand - Acrobat
- Colette Régis - Mrs. de Chanceau
- André Carnège - Investigating judge
Screenplay
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois (Screenplay)
- Jean Aurenche (Screenplay)
- Jean Kéry (Novel)
Music: Arthur Honegger, Arthur Hoérée
Cinematography: Georges Million
Editing: Germaine Fouquet
Production: La Société des Films Sirius
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Richard Pottier
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eight Men in a Castle about?
- The Paladines write crime novels together. In a cinema, they happen to see a report on the consequences of a shipwreck in which Lieutenant Dupuis tells about the death of an old man in the lifeboat carrying the survivors. Husband and wife agree that this could be the starting point of a new story and go and see Dupuis to get more details about the drama. When they come to his hotel Dupuis is dead with a bullet in his head. Police characterizes the death as suicide but Paladine has found a train ticket in the dead man's pocket. With his wife he takes the train to the specified destination, somewhere in the provinces...
- Who directed Eight Men in a Castle?
- Eight Men in a Castle was directed by Richard Pottier.
- Who stars in Eight Men in a Castle?
- Eight Men in a Castle stars René Dary, Jacqueline Gauthier, Louis Salou, Aline Carola, Georges Grey, Roger Champi.
- How long is Eight Men in a Castle?
- Eight Men in a Castle has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Eight Men in a Castle?
- Eight Men in a Castle is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Eight Men in a Castle produced?
- Eight Men in a Castle was produced in France.