Two bored bozos fake being gangsters, then accidentally audition for the real thing.
To spice up a life that's too quiet, a couple of friends play at being gangsters, but end up meeting some real hoodlums.
Acting
Dora Doll steals scenes as la Sanglante.
Production
Parisian noir aesthetic meets boulevard comedy.
Director
Maurice Labro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1950s French 'comédie policière' boom, when crime tropes met theatrical farce traditions.
Dora Doll was a cabaret star before film; 'la Sanglante' was written specifically to exploit her earthy stage presence.
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