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Poison
Poison

Poison

Genres

Comedy

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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...

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

30 November 1951

Country

France

Cast

Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Paul Louis Victor Braconnier

Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

Maître Aubanel

Jacques Varennes

Jacques Varennes

Le procureur

Germaine Reuver

Germaine Reuver

Blandine Braconnier

Marcelle Arnold

Marcelle Arnold

Germaine Chevillard

Georges Bever

Georges Bever

Mr Gaillard

Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Victor Boitevin

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Mme Tyberghen

Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Mme Michaud

Albert Duvaleix

Albert Duvaleix

L'abbé Méthivier

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

André

Henry Laverne

Henry Laverne

Le président

Jacques de Féraudy

Jacques de Féraudy

Jean Brun

Jacques Derives

Jacques Derives

Jules

Luce Fabiole

Luce Fabiole

Amélie, la servante du curé

Yvonne Hébert

Yvonne Hébert

Julie

Roger Poirier

Roger Poirier

Un geôlier

André Dalibert

André Dalibert

Le gendarme

Max Dejean

Max Dejean

L'épicier

Michel Nastorg

Michel Nastorg

Le brigadier

Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Victor

Louis Eymond

Louis Eymond

Le secrétaire

Marianne Romain

Marianne Romain

Suzanne Dantès

Suzanne Dantès

(voice)

Jacques Morel

Jacques Morel

(voice)

Thérèse Quantin

Thérèse Quantin

Marthe

Maurice Pierrat

Maurice Pierrat

(voice)

Marc Arian

Marc Arian

Le greffier du tribunal (uncredited)

Marcelle Arnold

Marcelle Arnold

Germaine (uncredited)

Jean Bachelet

Jean Bachelet

Self (uncredited)

Henri Belly

Henri Belly

Un voisin (uncredited)

Georges Bever

Georges Bever

Le pharmacien (uncredited)

Robert Dumesnil

Robert Dumesnil

Self (uncredited)

Maria Fromet

Maria Fromet

Mlle. Aubanel (uncredited)

François Gir

François Gir

Self (uncredited)

Claude Jacomet

Claude Jacomet

Un gamin (uncredited)

Fernand Janisse

Fernand Janisse

Self (uncredited)

Raymond Lamy

Raymond Lamy

Self (uncredited)

Odette Lemarchand

Odette Lemarchand

Self (uncredited)

Guy Lenoir

Guy Lenoir

Un gamin (uncredited)

Louiguy

Louiguy

Self (uncredited)

Alain Malloire

Alain Malloire

Un gamin (uncredited)

Michel Malloire

Michel Malloire

Un gamin (uncredited)

Yannick Malloire

Yannick Malloire

La petite fille (uncredited)

Robert Mercier

Robert Mercier

Gandin (uncredited)

Émile Riandreys

Émile Riandreys

Un geôlier (uncredited)

René Ribault

René Ribault

Self (uncredited)

Marthe Sarbel

Marthe Sarbel

Ernestine (uncredited)

Robert Sussfeld

Robert Sussfeld

Self (uncredited)

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

Un avocat (uncredited)

Jimmy Urbain

Jimmy Urbain

Un gamin (uncredited)

Léon Walther

Léon Walther

L'avocat général (uncredited)

Max Harry

Max Harry

Henri

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