The Impure Ones
Les impures
Synopsis
When Mario, a bad boy, is released from prison, he plans to live honestly with his wife Geneviève. But the latter has not waited for him and Mario, out of spite, accepts to work as a tout for Mr. Charlie, the boss of a white slave trade gang. His first assignment consists in seducing Michèle, a Montmartre nightclub singer and hostess, into signing a contract for Tangier. The young woman, however, who does this job only to support her young sister Danièle, falls for him and he for her. From then on Mario, without betraying himself, does his utmost to save Michèle -and Danièle for that matter - from the clutches of the gang...
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Raymond Pellegrin
Mario
Micheline Presle
Michèle
Louis de Funès
Le chef de train
Dora Doll
Lili, une fille
Jacques Duby
Fernand, le pianiste
Colette Castel
Danièle
Daniel Cauchy
Dédé, le barman de la boite
Guy Mairesse
Bob, l'ami de Mario
René Sarvil
Mr Dominique, le proxénète Marseillais
Lila Kedrova
Mme Denis, la concierge
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Chevalier
- Screenplay & Story
- Juliette Saint-Giniez, André Tabet
- Original Score
- Georges Van Parys
- Original Title
- Les impures
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Simon Barstoff Films - Général Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Chevalier
Juliette Saint-Giniez, André Tabet
Georges Van Parys
Henri Alekan
Monique Kirsanoff
Simon Barstoff
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Chevalier
Director
Simon Barstoff
Producer
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Monique Kirsanoff
Editor
Juliette Saint-Giniez
Writer
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is The Impure Ones about?
When Mario, a bad boy, is released from prison, he plans to live honestly with his wife Geneviève. But the latter has not waited for him and Mario, out of spite, accepts to work as a tout for Mr. Charlie, the boss of a white slave trade gang. His first assignment consists in seducing Michèle, a Montmartre nightclub singer and hostess, into signing a contract for Tangier. The young woman, however, who does this job only to support her young sister Danièle, falls for him and he for her. From then on Mario, without betraying himself, does his utmost to save Michèle -and Danièle for that matter - from the clutches of the gang...
Who directed The Impure Ones?
The Impure Ones was directed by Pierre Chevalier.
Who stars in The Impure Ones?
The principal cast of The Impure Ones includes Raymond Pellegrin, Micheline Presle, Louis de Funès, Dora Doll, Jacques Duby.
When was The Impure Ones released and how long is it?
The Impure Ones was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Impure Ones?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Impure Ones was composed by Georges Van Parys.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Impure Ones?
The Impure Ones holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).