25 November 1949 Crime 100 mins
A circus daredevil is the next victim of a danger-seducing woman who tricks him into a potentially deadly stunt after he attempted to kill her.
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Maria Montez as Christina de Rinck
Erich von Stroheim as Eric
Arletty as Martha
Pierre Brasseur as Fabius / Jean
Marcel Dalio as Fred aka 'Bébé'
Jules Berry as Pfeiffer
Marcel Dieudonné as Prosper
Les Fratellini as Self
Eddy Debray as Announcer (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme as Ring attendant (uncredited)
Julien Maffre as Ring attendant (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Mocky as (uncredited)
Marc Natol as (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé as (uncredited)
Henri Decoin Screenplay
Marcel Rivet Screenplay
Bernard-Roland Director
Maurice Thiriet Original Music Composer
Roger Hubert Director of Photography
Pasión prohibida Trailer
Portrait of an Assassin Trailer
Spain 21 July 1952
France 25 November 1949
Portugal 29 June 1951
Sweden 08 May 1950
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