The Road to Shame
Des femmes disparaissent
Synopsis
Pierre Rossi and Béatrice live in the same block of flats in Marseille and love each other. One night, Béatrice leaves her apartment. Pierre knows that his fiancée goes to a rendezvous, but she would not tell him more than just that. Worried, Pierre follows her but he is attacked and stolen his identity papers by two men, Tom and Nasol, on the payroll of Quaglio, one of the city's bosses. Later on, Quaglio kills Nasol and deposits the body in a garage, leaving Pierre's papers nearby. As for Pierre, he manages to follow Tom to a villa where several young women have been invited. Pierre, horrified, realizes that this place is the headquarters for the white slave trade. - Written by Guy Bellinger
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Robert Hossein
Pierre Rossi
Magali Noël
Coraline Merlin
Estella Blain
Béatrice
Philippe Clay
Tom
Jane Marken
Mrs. Cassini
Robert Lombard
Merlin
François Darbon
Camille
Pierre Collet
Nasol
Jean Juillard
Pasquier
William Sabatier
Carel
Anita Treyens
Brigitte
Monique Vita
Nina
Claudie Laurence
Jacqueline
Liliane Dreyfus
Madeleine
Jacques Dacqmine
Victor Quaglio
Dominique Boschero
Thérèse
Yvon Sarray
Delacour
Olivier Mathot
Lambert
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 29, 1962
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 18, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Édouard Molinaro
- Screenplay & Story
- Gilles Morris-Dumoulin, Albert Simonin
- Original Score
- Art Blakey
- Original Title
- Des femmes disparaissent
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- La Société des Films Sirius, Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Édouard Molinaro
Gilles Morris-Dumoulin, Albert Simonin
Art Blakey
Robert Juillard
Laurence Méry-Clark
Jacques Roitfeld, Lucien Masson, Jean Mottet, Georges Roitfeld
Department Leadership Roster
Édouard Molinaro
Director
Albert Simonin
Writer
Gilles Morris-Dumoulin
Writer
Art Blakey
Original Music Composer
Georges Lévy
Production Design
Robert Juillard
Director of Photography
Laurence Méry-Clark
Editor
Jacques Roitfeld
Producer
Lucien Masson
Producer
Jean Mottet
Producer
Georges Roitfeld
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Road to Shame
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What is The Road to Shame about?
Pierre Rossi and Béatrice live in the same block of flats in Marseille and love each other. One night, Béatrice leaves her apartment. Pierre knows that his fiancée goes to a rendezvous, but she would not tell him more than just that. Worried, Pierre follows her but he is attacked and stolen his identity papers by two men, Tom and Nasol, on the payroll of Quaglio, one of the city's bosses. Later on, Quaglio kills Nasol and deposits the body in a garage, leaving Pierre's papers nearby. As for Pierre, he manages to follow Tom to a villa where several young women have been invited. Pierre, horrified, realizes that this place is the headquarters for the white slave trade. - Written by Guy Bellinger
Who directed The Road to Shame?
The Road to Shame was directed by Édouard Molinaro.
Who stars in The Road to Shame?
The principal cast of The Road to Shame includes Robert Hossein, Magali Noël, Estella Blain, Philippe Clay, Jane Marken.
When was The Road to Shame released and how long is it?
The Road to Shame was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Road to Shame?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Road to Shame was composed by Art Blakey.
Is The Road to Shame based on a book or true story?
The Road to Shame is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Gilles Morris-Dumoulin".