Behind the Facade
" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "
90 mins
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
Missia
Joséphine, chicken trainer, wife of Picking
Raymond Segard
Robert Bernier, eldest son of the President
Marcel Orluc
Gérard Bernier, youngest son of the President
Lina Darwils
Tenant
Claude Sainval
Gaby's gigolo
Raymone
Madame Mathieu's maid
Lise Courbet
Paulette
Georges Malkine
Taxi driver (uncredited)
Robert Moor
Agent (uncredited)
Yves Mirande
Bum on the bench (uncredited)
Roger Doucet
(uncredited)
Hélène Flouest
(uncredited)
Georges Lacombe
Director
Yves Mirande
Director
Robert Juillard
Camera Operator
Robert Ivonnet
Sound Engineer
Georges Lacombe
Co-Writer
Marie Le Bars
Assistant Editor
Igor Keldich
Makeup Artist
Yves Mirande
Dialogue
Victor Arménise
Camera Operator
Jacques Robin
Assistant Camera
Lucien Aguettand
Decorator
Marthe Poncin
Editor
Louis Demasure
Set Supervisor
Max Kolpé
Co-Writer
André Gailhard
Original Music Composer
Yves Mirande
Writer
Madeleine Lefèvre
Script
Lucien Aguettand
Set Decoration
Jacques Henri-Robert
Assistant Director
Lucien Pinoteau
General Manager