A Hen on a Wall
1936 film
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A Hen on a Wall (French: Une poule sur un mur) is a 1936 French crime film directed by Maurice Gleize and starring Jules Berry, Pierre Larquey and Christiane Delyne.[1] The title refers to a French children's song.
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| Directed by | Maurice Gleize |
| Written by | Léopold Marchand (play) |
| Produced by | Henry Dory |
| Starring | Jules Berry Pierre Larquey Christiane Delyne |
| Cinematography | Willy Faktorovitch |
| Edited by | Les Productions Pellegrin |
| Music by | Henri Poussigue |
Production company | Productions Henry Doru |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
A peasant girl claims she has been sexually assaulted. An investigating detective discovers this to be untrue, but also reveals hidden secrets about many of the village inhabitants.
Cast
- Jules Berry as Henri Sornin
- Pierre Larquey as Bob Pouvrier
- Christiane Delyne as Betty Pouvrier
- Monique Rolland as Fossette Sornin
- Saturnin Fabre as Monsieur Amédée
- Sinoël as L'oncle Albert
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir
- Andrée Champeaux
- Serjius as Gustave
- René Alié
- Jacqueline Prévot
- Georges Bever
- Carlos Machado
