''Tourments'' , is a French

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film from 1954, directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman, written by Jacques Daniel-Norman, starring Paul Azaïs and Louis de Funès.

Plot

Jean-Jacques and Anne-Marie have adopted little Jean-Claude. The small family lives happily until the child's real mother decides she wants the boy back. She assigns a ruthless private detective to kidnap Jean-Claude.

Cast

* Paul Azaïs : father Bizule, security guard of a construction site * Louis de Funès : Eddy Gorlier, private detective * Tino Rossi : Jean-Jacques Duflot, called: Tony Caylor, a once famous singer * Blanchette Brunoy : Anne-Marie Duflot, wife of Jean-Jacques * Jacqueline Porel : Simone Rebeira, Jean-Claude's real mother * Charles Deschamps : Monsieur de Vandière, Anne-Marie's father * Claudy Chapeland : Jean-Claude Duflot, the little boy * Raymond Cordy : Jo Braitone * Andrée Servilange : Madame of Prinjelles, head of the orphanage * Renée Corciade : Madame Prestat * Jean Berton : Victor, the majordomo * Jackie Sardou

References

External links

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Tourments (1954)
at the ''Films de France'' 1954 films French drama films 1950s French-language films French black-and-white films Films directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman 1954 drama films 1950s French films Films scored by Paul Misraki French-language drama films {{1950s-France-film-stub