The Case Against X
A button, a piece of the puzzle?
100 mins
Paul Dorgères, a wealthy industrialist, has been mysteriously murdered. The investigation is entrusted to the experienced Chief Inspector Bonnardel and his young rookie assistant, Inspector Richard. Suspicion turns to his mistress Catherine Villard, with whom he had just broken up on the night of the crime. She is soon arrested and charged. However, Inspector Richard discovers a button at the scene of the crime which could help him to trace the trail and confound the culprit(s).
Jean Barrère
Pierre
Zélie Yzelle
La cuisinière de Dorgères
René Dupuy
(uncredited)
Robert Lussac
Le Mesles (uncredited)
Jacques Morlaine
Un journaliste (uncredited)
Ernest Varial
Un homme (uncredited)
Gérard Ducaux-Rupp
Assistant Director
René Floriot
Writer
René Floriot
Screenplay
François Chavane
Producer
Robert Sussfeld
Production Director
Maurice Barry
Cinematography
Jean Lallier
Camera Operator
Fernand Janisse
Sound Engineer
Marc Lanjean
Original Music Composer
Lucien Carré
Decorator
René Daudin
Key Makeup Artist
Jean Feyte
Editor
Régine Hernou
Script
Raymond Heil
Still Photographer
Jacques Pignier
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