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Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...Read moreLess
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...
The story
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...
Cast & crew
Barbara LaageLizzie McKay
Ivan DesnyFred Clarke
Marcel HerrandSenator Clarke
Louis de FunèsNightclub customer
Yolande LaffonMarie
André ValmyGeorges, club boss
Jacques HillingThe nightclub drunk
Jean DanetNightclub customer
Grégoire GromoffNightclub customer
Luc AndrieuxBartenderExplore the crew
- Director
- Marcello Pagliero
- Director
- Charles Brabant
- Screenplay
- Alexandre Astruc
- Screenplay
- Jacques-Laurent Bost
- Director of Photography
- Eugen Schüfftan
- Editor
- Monique Kirsanoff
- Original Music Composer
- Georges Auric