Why Women Sin
La Moucharde
Synopsis
La moucharde stars Dany Carrel as a young miss who loves neither wisely nor well. Duped into a life of crime, Carrel remains on the wrong side of the Law because she's hopelessly in love with a two-bit crook. Soon she becomes as jaded and hardened as her criminal cohorts. When the police threaten to throw her in the Bastille, Carrel agrees to turn informer, with the expected disastrous results.
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Dany Carrel
Betty Lefébure
Georges Chamarat
Jeweler
Henri Crémieux
Mr. Eddy
Noël Roquevert
Maître Perceval
Pierre Vaneck
Frédéric Martignac, aka Fred
Yves Deniaud
Parola, second-hand dealer
Florence Blot
Mrs. Michaud
Maurice Chevit
Consumer (uncredited)
Yvonne Clech
Lucienne
Paul Crauchet
Photograph
Albert Dinan
Lefébure, father of Betty
Jean Morel
Commissioner Mallet
Fernand Sardou
Mario the Toulonnais
Serge Sauvion
Maurice
André Weber
Jeannot
Anne-Marie Coffinet
Jacques Dhéry
(uncredited)
Lisa Jouvet
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bernard Toublanc-Michel, Guy Lefranc
- Screenplay & Story
- André Tabet, Jacques Séverac, Christian Coffinet, Guy Lefranc, Georges Tabet
- Original Score
- Norbert Glanzberg
- Original Title
- La Moucharde
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Les Films Artistiques Français, Les Films Marius Bouchet
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bernard Toublanc-Michel, Guy Lefranc
André Tabet, Jacques Séverac, Christian Coffinet, Guy Lefranc, Georges Tabet
Norbert Glanzberg
Department Leadership Roster
Norbert Glanzberg
Original Music Composer
Bernard Toublanc-Michel
Director
Guy Lefranc
Director
André Tabet
Writer
Jacques Séverac
Writer
Guy Lefranc
Writer
Georges Tabet
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Why Women Sin
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What is Why Women Sin about?
La moucharde stars Dany Carrel as a young miss who loves neither wisely nor well. Duped into a life of crime, Carrel remains on the wrong side of the Law because she's hopelessly in love with a two-bit crook. Soon she becomes as jaded and hardened as her criminal cohorts. When the police threaten to throw her in the Bastille, Carrel agrees to turn informer, with the expected disastrous results.
Who directed Why Women Sin?
Why Women Sin was directed by Bernard Toublanc-Michel, Guy Lefranc.
Who stars in Why Women Sin?
The principal cast of Why Women Sin includes Dany Carrel, Georges Chamarat, Henri Crémieux, Noël Roquevert, Pierre Vaneck.
When was Why Women Sin released and how long is it?
Why Women Sin was released in 1958 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Why Women Sin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Why Women Sin was composed by Norbert Glanzberg.