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 Juillard
as David Balkis' great bodyguard
Franck Maurice
as Mn who watches over the kidnapped child
Dominique Zardi
Elga Andersen
as Widow, Geneviève Balkis
Jean Galland
as Magician Stravunesku
Gilberte Géniat
as Mrs. Elsa
Jean Le Poulain
as David Balkis, Emperor of the night
Guy Bedos
as Gaspard
Jacques Fabbri
as Acrobat Ström
Geneviève Grad
as Girl
Michel de Ré
as Melchior
Pierre Doris
as Leader of the cabaret gang
Jean Clarieux
as Stage manager
Bernard Dumaine
as Manager of the cabarets
Claude Mansard
as Manager of the cabarets
Eddie Constantine
as Eddie
Harold Nicholas
as Sidekick
Roger Carel
as J.J. Krosse
Claude Cerval
as Balthazar
