Poison

Original title: La Poison
Duration: 85 min
Release date: 1951-11-30
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Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released...

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Michel Simon
Michel Simon
as Paul Louis Victor Braconnier
Jean Debucourt
Jean Debucourt
as Maître Aubanel
Jacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes
as Le procureur
Germaine Reuver
Germaine Reuver
as Blandine Braconnier
Marcelle Arnold
Marcelle Arnold
as Germaine Chevillard
Georges Bever
Georges Bever
as Mr Gaillard
Nicolas Amato
Nicolas Amato
as Victor Boitevin
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as Mme Tyberghen
Pauline Carton
Pauline Carton
as Mme Michaud
Albert Duvaleix
Albert Duvaleix
as L'abbé Méthivier
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
as André
Henry Laverne
Henry Laverne
as Le président
Jacques de Féraudy
Jacques de Féraudy
as Jean Brun
Jacques Derives
Jacques Derives
as Jules
Luce Fabiole
Luce Fabiole
as Amélie, la servante du curé
Yvonne Hébert
Yvonne Hébert
as Julie
Roger Poirier
Roger Poirier
as Un geôlier
André Dalibert
André Dalibert
as Le gendarme
Max Dejean
Max Dejean
as L'épicier
Michel Nastorg
Michel Nastorg
as Le brigadier
Nicolas Amato
Nicolas Amato
as Victor
Louis Eymond
Louis Eymond
as Le secrétaire
Marianne Romain
Marianne Romain
as
Suzanne Dantès
Suzanne Dantès
as (voice)
Jacques Morel
Jacques Morel
as (voice)
Thérèse Quantin
Thérèse Quantin
as Marthe
Maurice Pierrat
Maurice Pierrat
as (voice)
Marc Arian
Marc Arian
as Le greffier du tribunal (uncredited)
Marcelle Arnold
Marcelle Arnold
as Germaine (uncredited)
Jean Bachelet
Jean Bachelet
as Self (uncredited)
Henri Belly
Henri Belly
as Un voisin (uncredited)
Georges Bever
Georges Bever
as Le pharmacien (uncredited)
Robert Dumesnil
Robert Dumesnil
as Self (uncredited)
Maria Fromet
Maria Fromet
as Mlle. Aubanel (uncredited)
François Gir
François Gir
as Self (uncredited)
Claude Jacomet
Claude Jacomet
as Un gamin (uncredited)
Fernand Janisse
Fernand Janisse
as Self (uncredited)
Raymond Lamy
Raymond Lamy
as Self (uncredited)
Odette Lemarchand
Odette Lemarchand
as Self (uncredited)
Guy Lenoir
Guy Lenoir
as Un gamin (uncredited)
Louiguy
Louiguy
as Self (uncredited)
Alain Malloire
Alain Malloire
as Un gamin (uncredited)
Michel Malloire
Michel Malloire
as Un gamin (uncredited)
Yannick Malloire
Yannick Malloire
as La petite fille (uncredited)
Robert Mercier
Robert Mercier
as Gandin (uncredited)
Émile Riandreys
Émile Riandreys
as Un geôlier (uncredited)
René Ribault
René Ribault
as Self (uncredited)
Marthe Sarbel
Marthe Sarbel
as Ernestine (uncredited)
Robert Sussfeld
Robert Sussfeld
as Self (uncredited)
Maurice Teynac
Maurice Teynac
as Un avocat (uncredited)
Jimmy Urbain
Jimmy Urbain
as Un gamin (uncredited)
Léon Walther
Léon Walther
as L'avocat général (uncredited)
Max Harry
Max Harry
as Henri
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