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On the banks of Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, 1938. As the residents of the family-run Hôtel du Nord celebrate a first-communion lunch, a young couple named Renée and Pierre arrive, planning a double suicide. Pierre wounds Renée. Unable to kill himself, he escapes into the night and gives himself up. Local pimp Edmond finds and keeps Pierre's gun. To Edmond's delight, the benevolent hotel managers the Lecouvreurs take Renée in as a maid although his partner, the prostitute Raymonde, is not pleased. Two crooks come looking for Edmond, who betrayed them when he was their accomplice. Raymonde covers up for him. Renée and Edmond elope to Marseilles en route to Port-Saïd, but Renée runs back to the hotel. Raymonde is now with Prosper. When the crooks return, she betrays Edmond. During the celebrations on Bastille Day, Edmond reappears. He hands Pierre's gun to his former associate, who shoots him. Pierre comes out of jail. He and Renée leave the Hôtel du Nord together.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Starring: Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Louis Jouvet

Released: December 19, 1938

Runtime: 95.0

Popularity Rating: 1.195

France

Renee Annabella
Pierre Jean-Pierre Aumont
Monsieur Edmond Louis Jouvet
Raymonde Arletty
Ginette Paulette Dubost
Kenel Andrex
Emile Lecouvreur Andre Brunot
Nazarede Henri Bosc
Le chirurgien Marcel Andre
Prosper Bernard Blier
Munar Jacques Louvigny
Le commissaire Armand Lurville
Louise Lecouvreur Jane Marken
L' infirmiere Genia Vaury
Adrien Francois Perier
Maltaverne Rene Bergeron
Marcel Rene Alie
Un inspecteur Charles Bouillaud
Un client du restaurant Albert Malbert
Un agent de police Marcel Melrac
Un client du restaurant Marcel Peres
Jeanne Raymone

Directing — Director: Marcel Carne