''Nightclub Hostess'' (French title: ''L'Entraîneuse'') is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Albert Valentin. The screenplay was written by

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. The film stars

Michèle Morgan Michèle Morgan (; née Simone Renée Roussel; 29 February 1920 – 20 December 2016) was a French film actress, who was a leading lady for three decades in both French cinema and Hollywood features. She is considered to have been one of the g ...

, Gilbert Gil,

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and

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. It tells the story of a hostess/call-girl who falls in love with a rich friend, whose father had tried to pick her up at the club.

Cast

*Michèle Morgan as Suzy * Gilbert Gil as Pierre Noblet *

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as Marcel *

as Lucienne Noblet *

Arthur Devère Arthur Devère (24 June 1883 – 23 September 1961) was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''L'agent Rigolo et son chien policier'' (1913) * ''Flup chasseur'' (1920) * ''L ...

as Raymond, le domestique * Georges Lannes as Philippe de Lormel * Catherine Fonteney as Madame de Saint-Leu *

as Tante Louise *

René Génin René Génin (25 January 1890 – 24 October 1967) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1931 and 1965. Selected filmography * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * ''27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) * '' Nights ...

as Le vieux professeur *

François Périer François Périer (born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 29 June 2002), was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles. He made over 110 film and TV appearances between 1938 and 1996, with notable excursion into ...

as Jean * Jimmy Gaillard as André *

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as Florence *

as La chanteuse * Félicien Tramel as Monsieur Noblet

References

External links

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