'Black Adam': Superhero Action, but Weak Story Shazam
The 'Black Adam' story is a blander copy of 'The Mummy', 'Moon Knight', and other Egyptian films made by Hollywood, taking place in the fictional Middle Eastern Kahndaq.
Burning Fuse
Lola, the wife of arms dealer Pedro Wassewich, is attracted to Ludovic, a young painter who turns out to be the emissary of a notorious gangster. He claims to have been sent by the latter to pick up a shipment. In fact, it's the police who, behind the scenes, orchestrate the operation to catch Wassewich red-handed.
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Lola, the wife of arms dealer Pedro Wassewich, is attracted to Ludovic, a young painter who turns out to be the emissary of a notorious gangster. He claims to have been sent by the latter to pick up a shipment. In fact, it's the police who, behind the scenes, orchestrate the operation to catch Wassewich red-handed.
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Genre:Crime
Written By:Henri Decoin, Jacques Robert, Albert Simonin
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Runtime:73 minutes
Studio:Abbey Films, Gallus Films, Jolly Film, SLPF, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC)
Cast
Henri Decoin
Director
Raymond Pellegrin
Ludovic 'Ludo' Ferrier
Charles Vanel
Albatrasse
Peter van Eyck
Pédro Wassevitch
Lino Ventura
Legentil
Françoise Fabian
Lola Wassevitch
Jacqueline Maillan
Mrs. Catherine, innkeeper
Lyla Rocco
Brigitte
Mathilde Casadesus
Mimi
Pierre-Louis
Inspector Fougeron
Roland Armontel
Antoine
Georges Bayle
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