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Under the Roofs of Paris
Under the Roofs of Paris

Under the Roofs of Paris

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DramaRomance

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In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

28 April 1930

Country

France

Cast

Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

Albert

Pola Illéry

Pola Illéry

Pola

Edmond T. Gréville

Edmond T. Gréville

Louis

Bill Bocket

Bill Bocket

Bill

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Fred

Paul Ollivier

Paul Ollivier

Patron du café

Raymond Aimos

Raymond Aimos

Le voleur

Thomy Bourdelle

Thomy Bourdelle

François

Louis Pré Fils

Louis Pré Fils

Le locataire du troisième (uncredited)

Eugène Stuber

Eugène Stuber

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

André Michaud

André Michaud

Un agent (uncredited)

Delphine Abdala

Delphine Abdala

La buraliste (uncredited)

Raymond Blot

Raymond Blot

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

Léon Courtois

Léon Courtois

L'inspecteur (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

Jane Pierson

Jane Pierson

La dame du premier (uncredited)

Louis Zellas

Louis Zellas

Le consommateur jaloux (uncredited)

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