Movie: La Chienne

Top 10 Billed Cast

Michel Simon
Michel Simon

Maurice Legrand

Janie Marèse
Janie Marèse

Lucienne 'Lulu' Pelletier (as Janie Marèze)

Georges Flamant
Georges Flamant

Andre 'Dédé' Govain

Magdeleine Bérubet
Magdeleine Bérubet

Adèle Legrand

Roger Gaillard
Roger Gaillard

Alexis Godard

Jean Gehret
Jean Gehret

Dugodet

Alexandre Rignault
Alexandre Rignault

Langelard

Lucien Mancini
Lucien Mancini

Wallstein

Marcel Courmes
Marcel Courmes

Colonel

Max Dalban
Max Dalban

Bonnard

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    Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance, he meets Lucienne, "Lulu", and make her his mistress. He thinks he finally met love, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker, in love with Dede, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dede's needs of money.

  • Release Date

    1931-11-20

  • Average

    7.3

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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    Français
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