''Accused, Stand Up!'' (French: ''Accusée, levez-vous!'') is a 1930 French

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directed by

Maurice Tourneur Maurice Félix Thomas (; 2 February 1876 – 4 August 1961), known as Maurice Tourneur (), was a French film director and screenwriter. Life Born Maurice Félix Thomas in the Épinettes district (17th arrondissement of Paris), his father was a w ...

and starring

Gaby Morlay Gaby Morlay (born Blanche Pauline Fumoleau; 8 June 1893 – 4 July 1964) was a film actress from France.

Suzanne Delvé Suzanne Delvé (24 November 1892– 10 August 1986) was a French film actress. While most of her roles were during the silent era, she also appeared in a few sound films such as Maurice Tourneur's '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930).Waldman p.142 Sele ...

and

Camille Bert Camille Bert (1880–1970) was a French actor. Born Camille Léon Louis Bertrand in Orléans, he died in Paris in 1970. Selected filmography * '' Le secret de Rosette Lambert'' (1920) * '' The Thruster'' (1924) * '' The Vocation of André Carel'' ...

.Waldman p.142 After the two female stars of a Parisian

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are seen arguing, one of them turns up dead. This leads to the arrest and trial of the other until the real culprit is caught. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

Gaby Morlay Gaby Morlay (born Blanche Pauline Fumoleau; 8 June 1893 – 4 July 1964) was a film actress from France.

as Gaby Delange *

as Yvonne Delys *

as Le Défenseur *

Jean Dax Jean Dax (born Gontran-Théodore-Louis-Henri Willar; 17 September 1879 – 6 June 1962) was a French actor who appeared in more than 70 films during his career. He appeared in Maurice Tourneur's 1928 film '' The Crew''Waldman, p. 142 Selected fi ...

as Désiré Larivière *

André Dubosc André Dubosc (1866–1935) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.176 Selected filmography * '' The Conspiracy'' (1913) * '' Lord Arthur Savile's Crime'' (1922) * '' Happy Couple'' (1923) * '' Jack'' (1925) * '' Lady Harrington'' (1926) * '' ...

as Le Président du Tribunal *

Georges Paulais Georges Paulais (16 September 1884 – 12 December 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1910 and 1956. He was born in Guimps, Charente, France and died in Chabanais, Charente, France. Selected filmogra ...

as L'Avocat Général *

Alexandre Mihalesco Alexandre Mihalesco (; born Alexandru Mihăilescu, ; 19 October 1883 – 28 December 1974) was a Romanian film actor who largely appeared in French productions.Goble p.2 Selected filmography * '' The Independence of Romania'' (1912) * '' On the ...

as Le Concierge *

André Roanne André Roanne (born André Albert Louis Rahou; 22 September 1896, in Paris – 4 September 1959, in Cannes) was a French actor. He began his career playing in short films, and acted in 91 films in total, most notably those of Fernandel. Most of hi ...

as André Darbois *

Charles Vanel Charles-Marie Vanel (21 August 1892 – 15 April 1989) was a French actor and director. During his 65-year film career, which began in 1923, he appeared in more than 200 films and worked with many prominent directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, ...

as Henri Lapalle *

Raymond Aimos Raymond Aimos (4 February 1889 – 22 August 1944) was a French film actor.Capua p.127 He was shot and killed as a FFI combatant during the liberation of Paris. Selected filmography * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * ''Under the Roofs of Paris'' ...

as Joueur de belote * Octave Berthier as Le caissier * Blanche Estival *

Guy Favières Guy Favières (June 1, 1876- March 30, 1963) was an actor in France who had theatrical roles and appeared in numerous films. He performed in ''Lilac Time'' and ''Sleeping Partners'' and was part of a show that toured the United States with Sarah ...

as L'huissier aux Assises * Sola Fayarvay as Habilleuse noire * Fignolita as Habilleuse *

Paul Franceschi Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo P ...

as Flamberger, le vieil acteur *

Jean-François Martial Jean-François Martial (12 September 1891 – 18 October 1977) was a Belgian actor who appeared in mostly French films beginning in the silent film era of the early 1910s until his retirement in the early 1960s. Born Martial Joseph Ghislain Fo ...

as Consommateur au musette *

Gaston Mauger Gaston Mauger (13 March 1878 – 18 October 1954) was a French stage and film actor. He made around forty film appearances, including the 1932 thriller ''Narcotics''.Youngkin p.465 Selected filmography * '' The Queen's Necklace'' (1929) * '' Acc ...

as Le directeur du théâtre Follies-Montmartre * André Nicolle as Docteur Louis *

Jean Robert Jean Robert (June 25, 1908, Brussels - February 28, 1981, Hilversum) was a Belgian jazz saxophonist. Robert started out on piano before switching to tenor saxophone, and played early in his career with Peter Packay, Gus Deloof, Chas Remue, and Al ...

as Garde municipal *

Nicole Rozan Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Eurovi ...

as Nénett

References

Bibliography

* Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2001.

External links

* 1930 films French crime films 1930 crime films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Maurice Tourneur Films set in Paris Pathé films French black-and-white films 1930s French films French-language crime films {{1930s-France-film-stub