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The Emigrant (1940 film)

The Emigrant
Film poster
Directed byLéo Joannon
Written byYves Allégret
Jean Aurenche
Jacques Companéez
Herbert Juttke
Léo Joannon
André-Paul Antoine
Produced byAntoine de Rouvre
Roger De Venloo
Raymond Eger
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt
StarringEdwige Feuillère
Jean Chevrier
Georges Lannes
CinematographyEugen Schüfftan
Edited byYvonne Martin
Music byMichel Michelet
Production
companies
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique
Films Vega
Distributed byLa Société des Films Sirius
Release date
  • 14 March 1940 (1940-03-14)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Emigrant (French: L'émigrante) is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Edwige Feuillère, Jean Chevrier and Georges Lannes.[1] It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.

Synopsis

Christiane runs a bar in Antwerp which is frequented by the smuggler Tino. After killing a customs officer, he steals her jewellery and flees. She informs on him to the police, but he manages to escape and comes looking for revenge against her. She joins a group of emigrants leaving on a ship for South Africa as a stowaway. Hiding in the cabin of one of the crew, she gradually falls in love with him.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Monaco p.484

Bibliography

  • Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.


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