The Empire of Night
L'empire de la nuit
Release: 1962-12-05
·Runtime: 90m
·★ 4.0
Comedy
Usually cast as secret agent/private eye Lemmy Caution, Eddie Constantine plays "Eddie" in The Empire of Night. This time, Constantine is a cabaret singer at odds with a criminal gang. When the villains try to take over every nightclub in town for their own nefarious purposes, Eddie sings a new tune with his fists. The story takes several unexpected turns, but Constantine remains in charge throughout.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Belmont Films
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Cast
Jean Le Poulain
as David Balkis, Emperor of the night
Dominique Zardi
Jean Clarieux
as Stage manager
Claude Cerval
as Balthazar
Jean Galland
as Magician Stravunesku
Claude Mansard
as Manager of the cabarets
Bernard Dumaine
as Manager of the cabarets
Franck Maurice
as Mn who watches over the kidnapped child
Eddie Constantine
as Eddie
Elga Andersen
as Widow, Geneviève Balkis
Geneviève Grad
as Girl
Harold Nicholas
as Sidekick
Guy Bedos
as Gaspard
Jean Juillard
as David Balkis' great bodyguard
Jacques Fabbri
as Acrobat Ström
Michel de Ré
as Melchior
Roger Carel
as J.J. Krosse
Pierre Doris
as Leader of the cabaret gang
Gilberte Géniat
as Mrs. Elsa
