
A Little Virtuous
La Petite Vertu
In Paris, the young photographer Ferdinand falls in love with Claire, a pickpocket. Shortly after, he is assaulted because he took pictures of the young woman with another man, Brady, his sponsor. The policeman Lorenzi is put on the case, but in love, Ferdinand does not want to denounce her. However, a stolen object that she offered him will allow his indictment: Claire will spend a year in prison. When she is released, Ferdinand marries her. Kerman, Ferdinand's new boss, employs Claire in his cabaret. She puts on a famous act during which she picks the pockets of the spectators, then gives the objects back at the end of the show. But Brady reappears, demanding 80% of the young woman's earnings, otherwise he will denounce Claire's bigamy, to whom he is still married! Ferdinand prepares to flee with his wife. When he finds her, he comes across the corpse of Brady, whom Claire has just killed.
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Cast
Micheline Luccionias Doris
Cécile Vassortas Janine
Dany Carrelas Claire Augagneur
Xavier Fontyas Photo-hitchhiker (uncredited)
Gisèle Grandpréas Woman at the bar (uncredited)
Dominique Zardias (uncredited)
Robert Hosseinas Louis Brady
Michel Cretonas François
Jean-Claude Massoulieras Hubert
Alfred Adamas Marcel aka 'Lajoie', man at the bar
Odile Poissonas Martine
Philippe Vallaurisas Marcel, brewery bartender
Claude Chabrolas Cub 22 customer /Man at the bar in the night club (uncredited)
Pierre Brasseuras Jules Polnick
Robert Dalbanas Inspector Lorenzi
Yvon Sarrayas Manager of the brewery
Jacques Préboistas Policeman (uncredited)
Jacques Perrinas Ferdinand 'Fred' Thibault
Raymond Gérômeas Maxime Kerman
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