A Man Walks in the City (1950)
Le Havre, France, in 1949. In a town that still shows the scars of war, several friends meet up in Albert's café. One of them, Laurent, has lost his job on the docks and his marriage to Madeleine is falling apart. He knows that his wife wants to start an affair with friend, Jean Sauviot. Jean is a lonely man who is attracted to Madeleine but doesn't want to commit himself to the wife of a friend. On the day that Madeleine tells her husband that she is seeing Jean, Laurent goes looking for Jean to find an explanation. Arriving on the docks in the evening, he attacks an American sailor who looks like Jean, but the man fights back and runs away after killing Laurent accidentally. Madeleine thinks that Laurent was killed by Jean and believes that she can start a new life with her lover. The police have other ideas...
Cast
- Ginette Leclerc - Madeleine
- Jean-Pierre Kérien - Jean Sauviot
- Yves Deniaud - Albert
- Dora Doll - Girl
- Grégoire Aslan - Ambilares
- André Valmy - Commissioner
- Fréhel - Buck's wife
- Robert Dalban - Laurent
- Sylvie Deniau - Madeleine's sister
- Christiane Lénier - Georgette
Screenplay
- Marcello Pagliero (Screenplay)
- Jean Jansion (Novel)
Keywords
normandy, france, docker, le havre, france
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Man Walks in the City about?
- Le Havre, France, in 1949. In a town that still shows the scars of war, several friends meet up in Albert's café. One of them, Laurent, has lost his job on the docks and his marriage to Madeleine is falling apart. He knows that his wife wants to start an affair with friend, Jean Sauviot. Jean is a lonely man who is attracted to Madeleine but doesn't want to commit himself to the wife of a friend. On the day that Madeleine tells her husband that she is seeing Jean, Laurent goes looking for Jean to find an explanation. Arriving on the docks in the evening, he attacks an American sailor who looks like Jean, but the man fights back and runs away after killing Laurent accidentally. Madeleine thinks that Laurent was killed by Jean and believes that she can start a new life with her lover. The police have other ideas...
- Who directed A Man Walks in the City?
- A Man Walks in the City was directed by Marcello Pagliero.
- Who stars in A Man Walks in the City?
- A Man Walks in the City stars Ginette Leclerc, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Yves Deniaud, Dora Doll, Grégoire Aslan, André Valmy.
- How long is A Man Walks in the City?
- A Man Walks in the City has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is A Man Walks in the City?
- A Man Walks in the City is a Drama film.
- Where was A Man Walks in the City produced?
- A Man Walks in the City was produced in France.