
Devil and the Angel
La Foire aux chimères
Release: 1946-10-30·Runtime: 107m·★ 5.4
Drama
The Director of an international banknote printing institute, mutilated by the face of the Great War, Frank Davres, falls in love with a young woman, Jeanne, admirably beautiful, but blind. He marries her. For her, he ruins himself and comes to issue counterfeit banknotes. The young woman does everything to make people forget her infirmity. One day, following an operation, she recovers her sight and notices the physical and moral ugliness of her husband. She hides her cure until the day when Frank, taken by the police, kills one of his accomplices and commits suicide. Jeanne leaves to join a friend with whom she was performing in a circus.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
France Cinéma Productions
Cast
Erich von Stroheimas Frank Davis
Madeleine Sologneas Jeanne "Angela"
Georges Vitrayas Bank manager
George Cusin
Gustave Galletas Frank Davis' secretary
Denise Benoit
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Jean-Jacques Delboas Lenoir
Annette Poivreas The substitute
Dora Dollas Lenoir's secretary
Line Renaudas Cabaret singer
Louis Salouas Furet
Yves Vincentas Robert
Claudine Dupuisas Clara
Pierre Labryas Inspector Gardel
Howard Vernonas Furet henchman
Bill Bocketas Circus employee
Margo Lionas Marie-Louise
Yves Deniaudas Furet's Intermediary
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