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Poison

7.2

1951•1h 25m

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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Photo of Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Paul Louis Victor Braconnier

Photo of Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

Maître Aubanel

Photo of Jacques Varennes

Jacques Varennes

Le procureur

Photo of Germaine Reuver

Germaine Reuver

Blandine Braconnier

Photo of Marcelle Arnold

Marcelle Arnold

Germaine Chevillard

Photo of Georges Bever

Georges Bever

Mr Gaillard

Photo of Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Victor Boitevin

Photo of Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Mme Tyberghen

Photo of Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Mme Michaud

Photo of Albert Duvaleix

Albert Duvaleix

L'abbé Méthivier

Photo of Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

André

Photo of Henry Laverne

Henry Laverne

Le président

Photo of Jacques de Féraudy

Jacques de Féraudy

Jean Brun

Photo of Luce Fabiole

Luce Fabiole

Amélie, la servante du curé

Photo of Yvonne Hébert

Yvonne Hébert

Julie

Photo of Roger Poirier

Roger Poirier

Un geôlier

Photo of André Dalibert

André Dalibert

Le gendarme

Photo of Max Dejean

Max Dejean

L'épicier

Photo of Michel Nastorg

Michel Nastorg

Le brigadier

Photo of Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Victor

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