''False Identity'' (French: ''Fausse identité'') is a 1947 French

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directed by André Chotin and starring Louise Carletti,

Georges Rollin Georges Rollin (1912–1964) was a French film actor.Greco p.191 Selected filmography * ''Ultimatum'' (1938) * '' J'accuse!'' (1938) * '' The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'' (1938) * ''Final Accord'' (1938) * '' Notre-Dame de la Mouise'' (1941) ...

and

Raymond Bussières Raymond Bussières (3 November 1907 – 29 April 1982) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films from 1933 to 1982. He was born in Ivry-la-Bataille and died in Paris. He is buried in Marchenoir. He was married to the actre ...

.https://www.unifrance.org/film/5406/fausse-identite The film's sets were designed by the

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Jean Douarinou.

Synopsis

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is knocked down by a car and killed. However, when police investigate they discover that the

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he was wearing belongs to a wealthy

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who has just been murdered. His various relatives all come under suspicion.

Cast

* Louise Carletti as Juliette *

as François *

as Achille *

Frank Villard Frank Villard (24 March 1917 – 19 September 1980) was a French film actor.Goble p.121 He was born François Drouineau in Saint-Jean-d'Angély. Selected filmography * ''The Last of the Six'' (1941) - Un homme (uncredited) * ''Cartacalha, reine ...

as L'inspecteur Rolle *

Maurice Salabert Maurice may refer to: *Maurice (name), a given name and surname, including a list of people with the name Places * or Mauritius, an island country in the Indian Ocean *Maurice, Iowa, a city *Maurice, Louisiana, a village *Maurice River, a trib ...

as Malaval * Simone Deguyse as Gaby *

Marie Bizet Marie Bizet (1905–1998) was a French actress and singer.Paskins p.66 Selected filmography * '' Lights of Paris'' (1938) * '' Sing Anyway'' (1940) * ''False Identity Identity theft, identity piracy or identity infringement occurs when some ...

as Une ouvrière *

Marcel Maupi Marcel Maupi, stage name of Marcel Louis Alexandre Barberin or Maupi, (6 November 1881, Marseille – 4 January 1949, Antibes) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) * '' Marius'' (1931) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * '' The Iron ...

as Un clochard *

Pierre Sergeol Pierre Sergeol (November 22, 1902 – June 18, 1975) was a French film actor.https://www.unifrance.org/annuaires/personne/127325/pierre-sergeol He appeared in numerous films as a character actor in supporting roles. He often played professional fi ...

as Le notaire *

Jacques Henley Jacques Henley (born Jacques Dhote) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' Our Masters, the Servants'' (1930) * '' The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (1930) * ''The Threepenny Opera'' (1931) * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1932) * ''The Regiment's Cha ...

as Le directeur de la banque *

Henri Nassiet Henri Nassiet (1895–1977) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Maman Pierre'' (1922) * ''La griffe du hasard'' (1937) - Séverac (uncredited) * '' Life Dances On'' (1937) - Un policier * '' The Innocent'' (1938)- Gregor * ''La Glu'' ( ...

as Georges Blondin *

Renée Devillers Renée Devillers (1902–2000) was a French stage actor, stage and film actress.Goble p.328 Selected filmography * ''The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * ''J'accuse! (1938 film), J'accuse!'' (1938) * ''The Blue Vei ...

as Lucie Blondin *

Léonce Corne Léonce Charles Corne (18 March 1894 – 31 December 1977) was a French film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' The Girl and the Boy'' (1931) * ''Luck'' (1931) * '' Rouletabille the Aviator'' ( ...

as Le commissaire

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1947 films 1947 crime films French crime films 1940s French-language films Films directed by André Chotin French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub