A Hen on a Wall

1936 film
  • 22 May 1936 (1936-05-22)
Running time
90 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

A Hen on a Wall (French: Une poule sur un mur) is a 1936 French crime film directed by Maurice Gleize and starring Jules Berry, Pierre Larquey and Christiane Delyne.[1] The title refers to a French children's song.

Synopsis

A peasant girl claims she has been sexually assaulted. An investigating detective discovers this to be untrue, but also reveals hidden secrets about many of the village inhabitants.

Cast

  • Jules Berry as Henri Sornin
  • Pierre Larquey as Bob Pouvrier
  • Christiane Delyne as Betty Pouvrier
  • Monique Rolland as Fossette Sornin
  • Saturnin Fabre as Monsieur Amédée
  • Sinoël as L'oncle Albert
  • Jeanne Fusier-Gir
  • Andrée Champeaux
  • Serjius as Gustave
  • René Alié
  • Jacqueline Prévot
  • Georges Bever
  • Carlos Machado

References

  1. ^ Crisp p.409

Bibliography

  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • A Hen on a Wall at IMDb


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