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Also known as Dernier Tournant

1939 film by Pierre Chenal

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6.5

Frank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not for Nick's sake that the young man becomes his attendant, but for the love of Cora under whose spell he has fallen at once. It does not take long before Cora, who despises her husband, asks her lover to help her get rid of him. Frank is reluctant at first but ...

Released: 1939-05-1790 minDir: Pierre ChenalDrama, Crime, Romance

Cast

  • Fernand Gravey as Frank Maurice
  • Michel Simon as Nick Marino
  • Corinne Luchaire as Cora Marino
  • Marcel Vallée as Judge
  • Auguste Bovério as Priest
  • René Bergeron as Commissioner

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • pregnancy
  • seduction
  • deceived husband
  • cheat on husband
  • betrayal
  • love affair
  • murdered husband

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

296 votes

Year
1939
Runtime
90 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
French
Screenwriter
Charles Spaak
Composer
Jean Wiener
Cinematographer
Claude Renoir
Duration
90
FilmAffinity ID
562989
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publication date
1939-01-01
title
Le Dernier Tournant
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