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Jacques Roussel

Nᵒ 19

La main du Diable

Cinéma
1943
cinéma parlant
Thème: Drame
Technique: film noir et blanc
Support: 35 m/m - 1,33
1 h 22 ( version française )



Roland Brissot achète pour un sous un talisman qui lui donne l'amour , la réputation et la santé contre l'engagement d'avoir sa main gauche coupée . Le marché fonctionne très bien . Mais bien sûr , il n'y a rien de gratuit dans ce monde et au bout d'un an le Diable vient réclamer son dû ...

Jacques Roussel joue le rôle du critique d'art Roger Grangier

Directed by
Maurice Tourneur
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois ... (dialogue) (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois ... (screenplay)
Gérard de Nerval ... (novel)
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Pierre Fresnay Pierre Fresnay ... Roland Brissot
Josseline Gaël Josseline Gaël ... Irène
Noël Roquevert Noël Roquevert ... Mélisse
Guillaume de Sax Guillaume de Sax ... Gibelin
Palau Palau ... Le petit homme
Pierre Larquey Pierre Larquey ... Ange
André Gabriello André Gabriello ... Le dîneur (as Gabriello)
Antoine Balpêtré Antoine Balpêtré ... Denis
Marcelle Rexiane Marcelle Rexiane ... Madame Denis (as Rexiane)
André Varennes André Varennes ... Le colonel
Georges Chamarat Georges Chamarat ... Duval
Jean Davy Jean Davy ... Le mousquetaire
Jean Despeaux Jean Despeaux ... Le boxeur
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
André Bacqué André Bacqué ... Le moine Maximus Léo (uncredited)
René Blancard René Blancard ... Le chirurgien (uncredited)
Jean Coquelin Jean Coquelin ... Le notaire (uncredited)
Jacques Courtin Jacques Courtin ... Le gendarme (uncredited)
Georges Douking Georges Douking ... Le tire-laine (uncredited)
Charlotte Ecard Charlotte Ecard ... Une pensionnaire (uncredited)
Gabrielle Fontan Gabrielle Fontan ... La chiromancienne (uncredited)
Garzoni Garzoni ... Le jongleur (uncredited)
Henry Gerrar Henry Gerrar ... (uncredited)
Albert Malbert Albert Malbert ... Verdure (uncredited)
Paul Marcel Paul Marcel ... L'illusioniste (uncredited)
Roland Milès Roland Milès ... Un pensionnaire (uncredited)
Clary Monthal Clary Monthal ... La femme de chambre (uncredited)
Marcelle Monthil Marcelle Monthil ... La colonelle (uncredited)
Jacques Roussel Jacques Roussel ... Le critique (uncredited)
Colette Régis Colette Régis ... Madame Duval (uncredited)
Louis Salou Louis Salou ... Le directeur des jeux (uncredited)
Renée Thorel Renée Thorel ... La dame qui a froid (uncredited)
Robert Vattier Robert Vattier ... Perrier (uncredited)
Henri Vilbert Henri Vilbert ... Le brigadier (uncredited)
Roger Vincent Roger Vincent ... (uncredited)
Charles Vissières Charles Vissières ... (uncredited)
Georges Vitray Georges Vitray ... Le médecin (uncredited)
Produced by
Maurice Tourneur ... producer
Alfred Greven ... producer (uncredited)
Music by
Roger Dumas
Cinematography by
Armand Thirard
Film Editing by
Christian Gaudin ... (uncredited)
Production Design by
Andrej Andrejew
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jean Devaivre ... assistant director (uncredited)
Sound Department
Gladys Benson ... dubbing editor: UK (1948)
Vorke Scarlett ... dubbing recordist: UK (1948)
William Robert Sivel ... sound engineer (uncredited)
Additional Crew
Charles Clement ... 1947 US subtitler
William DeLane Lea ... 1948 UK dubbing producer
Jack Raymond ... 1948 UK dubbing director
Molly Stevens ... 1948 UK dubbing script

Runtime 1 hr 18 min (78 min)
1 hr 22 min (82 min) (France)
1 hr 30 min (90 min) (Germany)
1 hr 20 min (80 min) (USA)
Sound Mix Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Sound System)
Color Black and White
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm

Production Companies

Continental Films

Distributors

Films Sonores Tobis (1943) (France) (theatrical)
Distinguished Films Inc. (1947) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Inter-State Films Ltd. (1948) (UK) (theatrical) (English dubbed)
A Contracorriente Films (2017) (Spain) (all media) (re-release)
FR3 (1988) (France) (TV)

France 21 April 1943
Sweden 18 December 1943
Netherlands 2 June 1944 (Den Haag)
Denmark 7 August 1944
Turkey 1947
Germany 30 March 1947
USA 7 April 1947
Austria 1948
UK 1948
Argentina 18 May 1950
Mexico 2 June 1950
Spain 6 March 2017 (Madrid) (technical & event re-release) (subtitled version)
Spain 9 March 2017 (Barcelona) (technical & event re-release) (subtitled version)
Also Known As (AKA)
(original title) La main du diable
Argentina (original subtitled version) La mano del diablo
Austria Die Hand des Teufels
Brazil A Mão do Diabo
Denmark Djævelens Haand
France (working title) La main enchantée
France (alternative title) Le Main du Diable
Germany Die Teufelshand
Greece (transliterated title) To heri tou diavolou
Italy La mano del diavolo
Mexico La mano del diablo
Netherlands De hand van Satan
Norway Djevelens hånd
Soviet Union (Russian title) Рука дьявола
Spain La mano del diablo
Spain (Catalan title) La mà del diable
Sweden Djävulens hand
Turkey (Turkish title) Şeytanın eli
UK The Devil's Hand
USA Carnival of Sinners
Yugoslavia (Serbian title) (literal title) Djavolova ruka


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