To Hell with Virtue
Au diable la vertu
Release: 1953-07-16
·Runtime: 90m
·★ 5.8
Comedy
To conceal his nighttime infidelity from his wife Gisele, Pierre calls in a particularly shady private detective to concoct an alibi. He is introduced to a certain Robert Crémieux, who will pass himself off to Gisèle as a childhood friend with whom he spent the night until the early hours of the morning. The so-called childhood friend turns out to be a delinquent accused of burglary and rape on the very night he was supposed to be with Pierre. Pierre is immediately suspected of being his accomplice and, trapped by his own turpitude, arrested. Entangled in his lies and denials, he has to admit his infidelity to get out of the impasse.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Les Films Marceau
Cast
Jack Ary
as Guard constable
Robert Vattier
as Investigating judge
André Dalibert
as Striptease Spectator (uncredited)
Christian Duvaleix
as Robert Crémieux
Maurice Régamey
as Jacques Lambert
Jacques Josselin
as Maître Nivert
Nicole Jonesco
as Hélène
Henri Génès
as Pierre Montabel
Félix Oudart
as Canon Clément
Albert Rémy
as Henri
Jim Gérald
as Rita Johnson's agent
André Numès
as Agent bringing the summons (uncredited)
Louis de Funès
as Mr. Lorette
Liliane Bert
as Gisèle Montabel
Julien Carette
as Mr. Tellier
Simone Paris
as Mlle de St-Hilaire
Gaston Orbal
as Norbert Demorey
Lili Bontemps
as Monique