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The Last Penny (1946)

Original title: Le dernier sou

1946-01-23 · 1h 30m · FR
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Pierre risks being taken advantage of by an agency that sets up financial scams, he escapes thanks to Marcelle, the secretary of the director of the agency, who is a childhood friend. She does her best to keep the young man away from the scams of his boss. However, the director, in love with Marcelle and jealous of Pierre, succeeds in trapping and ruining him. Marcelle will then denounce him to the police, but before being arrested he will kill her.

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André CayatteDirector

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Gilbert GilGilbert GilPierre DurbanGinette LeclercGinette LeclercMarcelle LevasseurFernand CharpinFernand CharpinColonGuy DecombleGuy DecombleRichardGabrielle FontanGabrielle FontanMme DurbanAnnie FranceAnnie FranceJacquelineRené GéninRené GéninPerrinNoël RoquevertNoël RoquevertStéfaniFranck MauriceFranck MauriceUn homme de main de StéfaniJacques BerliozJacques BerliozLe président du tribunalPaul FaivrePaul FaivreM. SauvelRené GéninRené Génin

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference342314Actor preference290745 · 342425 · 196066Country preferenceFr

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What is The Last Penny about?

Pierre risks being taken advantage of by an agency that sets up financial scams, he escapes thanks to Marcelle, the secretary of the director of the agency, who is a childhood friend. She does her best to keep the young man away from the scams of his boss. However, the director, in love with Marcelle and jealous of Pierre, succeeds in trapping and ruining him. Marcelle will then denounce him to the police, but before being arrested he will kill her.

How long is The Last Penny?

The Last Penny has a runtime of 90 minutes.