Drama Romance
In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.
Directed by
René Clair
Written by
René Clair
Gaston Modot
Fred
Raymond Aimos
Le voleur
Albert Préjean
Albert
Bill Bocket
Bill
Léon Courtois
L'inspecteur (uncredited)
Paul Ollivier
Patron du café
Thomy Bourdelle
François
Pola Illéry
Pola
Jane Pierson
La dame du premier (uncredited)
André Michaud
Un agent (uncredited)
Louis Pré Fils
Le locataire du troisième (uncredited)
Eugène Stuber
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Delphine Abdala
La buraliste (uncredited)
Raymond Blot
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Louis Zellas
Le consommateur jaloux (uncredited)

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