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La maison des sept péchés

Seven Sinners

Release: 1940-10-25 ·Runtime: 87m ·★ 5.8
Aventure Comédie Romance

Dans le Pacifique, Bijou, une chanteuse de beuglant, expulsée d’île en île comme un élément perturbateur de boîtes de nuit, où elle provoque régulièrement rixes et destructions de mobilier, échoue avec deux compagnons, à Boni-Komba où elle est engagée au « Seven Sinners » (« aux sept péchés » : enseigne éponyme du titre original). Son numéro le plus attrayant est celui où elle chante, travestie en uniforme de marin (chanson : The man’s in the Navy). Elle excite la jalousie de la fille du gouverneur dont les soirées sont désertées par les beaux officiers de marine. Une idylle naîtra bientôt entre Bijou et Dan Brent, jeune et fringant lieutenant de vaisseau, mais un amour qui excitera cette fois la jalousie d’Antro qui veut la garder pour elle. Après quelques péripéties (dont une bagarre mémorable qui détruit entièrement le bar), Dan aura à choisir entre Bijou qu’il veut épouser et son devoir d’officier de la Marine.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Jay Eaton Jay Eaton as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Evelyn Selbie Evelyn Selbie as Fortune Teller (uncredited) Harry Semels Harry Semels as Antro's Henchman (uncredited) Frank McLure Frank McLure as Party Guest (uncredited) Ellinor Vanderveer Ellinor Vanderveer as Party Guest (uncredited) Broderick Crawford Broderick Crawford as Little Ned Richard Carle Richard Carle as District Officer Ted Billings Ted Billings as Saloon / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Tay Garnett Tay Garnett as Drunken Sailor (uncredited) John Wayne John Wayne as Dan Billy Gilbert Billy Gilbert as Tony Antonio Moreno Antonio Moreno as Rubio Noble Johnson Noble Johnson as Irate Russian (uncredited) Миша Ауэр Миша Ауэр as Sasha Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds as Governor Edgar Edwards Edgar Edwards as Ensign (uncredited) Oskar Homolka Oskar Homolka as Antro Al Hill Al Hill as Sailor (uncredited) Frank Swann Frank Swann as Ensign (uncredited) Robert Milasch Robert Milasch as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) John Sheehan John Sheehan as Drunk (uncredited) Anna Lee Anna Lee as Dorothy William B. Davidson William B. Davidson as Police Chief Herbert Rawlinson Herbert Rawlinson as First Mate Al Bain Al Bain as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Rolfe Sedan Rolfe Sedan as Henchman (uncredited) Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich as Bijou James Craig James Craig as Ensign Eric Alden Eric Alden as Sailor (uncredited) Willie Fung Willie Fung as Charlie the Shopkeeper (uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Henchman at Antro's Table (uncredited) Tom Seidel Tom Seidel as Ens. James Scott (uncredited) Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as "Junior" (Antros Henchman) (uncredited) George Barrows George Barrows as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Leslie Vincent Leslie Vincent as Ensign (uncredited) Reginald Denny Reginald Denny as Captain Church Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Party Guest (uncredited) Henry Victor Henry Victor as Dutch Police Officer (uncredited) Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as First Governor Soledad Jiménez Soledad Jiménez as Bijou's Maid (uncredited) Mamo Clark Mamo Clark as Native Girl at Antro's Table (uncredited) Albert Dekker Albert Dekker as Dr. Martin Vince Barnett Vince Barnett as Bartender William Bakewell William Bakewell as Ensign