She shot her husband. Her lawyer got her off. Then married her. French noir, baby.
A woman is accused of the murder of her husband, who was jealous and brutal. Her lawyer manages to get her acquitted and they get married in the end.
Acting
Mary Morgan's calculated desperation steals every scene.
Direction
Péguy squeezes maximum tension from minimal runtime.
Director
Robert Péguy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Occupation, this domestic thriller bypassed Nazi scrutiny by avoiding political themes entirely.
Mary Morgan was primarily a stage actress; this remains her most significant surviving screen role.
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