

Behind the Facade
Derrière la façade
" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "
Overview
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
- Production
- Régina
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Cast

Lucien Baroux
Commissioner Boucheron, district police officer

Jacques Baumer
Inspector Lambert of the Sûreté

Jules Berry
Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies

Gaby Morlay
Gaby Valrose, minister's lover

Elvira Popescu
Mrs. Rameau, wife of an industrialist and mistress of Alfredo

Michel Simon
Picking, knife-throwing artist

André Lefaur
Mr. Corbeau, kleptomaniac

Gaby Sylvia
Madeleine Martin, in love with André

Andrex
André Laurent, bank cashier, lover of Madeleine

Erich von Stroheim
Eric, German naturalized French

Betty Stockfeld
English, Albert's companion, Eric's mistress

Jacques Dumesnil
Albert Durant, stockbroker and poker player

Paul Faivre
Concierge of the two buildings

Aimé Clariond
Judge Bernier, President of the Court of Appeal

Marguerite Moreno
Owner of the "Perroquet" and the festivities upstairs

Gabrielle Dorziat
Mrs. Bernier, wife of the President

Jean Daurand
Telegraphist who discovered the corpse

Robert Ozanne
Brigadier

Julien Carette
Soldier, confined in the room of a “country”

Elmire Vautier
Marie, Lydia's dresser
Crew
- Director
- Georges Lacombe,Yves Mirande
- Writers
- Yves Mirande
- Composer
- André Gailhard,Jean Wiener
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Sigmund Kühßeir
January 16, 2024
**Behind the Facade (1939)** A crime has been committed in a very respectable Parisian apartment building... Which of the tenants is the murderer? A shocking investigation for a series of sketches. It also features a fabulous cast of stars from the 1930s/1940s: Jules Berry, Michel Simon, Erich Von Stroheim, Elvire Popesco, Carette, Gaby Morlay, Simone Berriau... Lucien Baroux as Commissaire Boucheron, a policeman from the Quariter, who investigates the murder of a building's owner, and Jacque…