Eight Men in a Castle
Huit hommes dans un château
Synopsis
The Paladines write crime novels together. In a cinema, they happen to see a report on the consequences of a shipwreck in which Lieutenant Dupuis tells about the death of an old man in the lifeboat carrying the survivors. Husband and wife agree that this could be the starting point of a new story and go and see Dupuis to get more details about the drama. When they come to his hotel Dupuis is dead with a bullet in his head. Police characterizes the death as suicide but Paladine has found a train ticket in the dead man's pocket. With his wife he takes the train to the specified destination, somewhere in the provinces...
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René Dary
Mr. Paladine
Jacqueline Gauthier
Mrs. Paladine
Louis Salou
Mr. Delaunay
Aline Carola
Hélène de Chanceau
Georges Grey
Alain
Roger Champi
Firmin
Jean Meyer
Notary's nephew
Jean Daurand
Acrobat
Colette Régis
Mrs. de Chanceau
André Carnège
Investigating judge
Pierre Palau
Notary
Maurice Pierrat
Maître d'hôtel
Charles Lemontier
Cook
Jean Morel
Commander Dupuis
Gabrielle Fontan
Innkeeper
Eugène Frouhins
Gardener
Georges Vasty
Inspector
Robert Arpin
Ship's boy
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Pottier
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean Aurenche, Jean-Paul Le Chanois
- Original Score
- Arthur Hoérée, Arthur Honegger
- Original Title
- Huit hommes dans un château
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- La Société des Films Sirius
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Pottier
Jean Aurenche, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Jean Kéry
Arthur Hoérée, Arthur Honegger
Georges Million
Germaine Fouquet
Lucien Masson
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Pottier
Director
Georges Million
Director of Photography
Lucien Masson
Producer
Germaine Fouquet
Editor
Jean Aurenche
Screenplay
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Screenplay
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What is Eight Men in a Castle about?
The Paladines write crime novels together. In a cinema, they happen to see a report on the consequences of a shipwreck in which Lieutenant Dupuis tells about the death of an old man in the lifeboat carrying the survivors. Husband and wife agree that this could be the starting point of a new story and go and see Dupuis to get more details about the drama. When they come to his hotel Dupuis is dead with a bullet in his head. Police characterizes the death as suicide but Paladine has found a train ticket in the dead man's pocket. With his wife he takes the train to the specified destination, somewhere in the provinces...
Who directed Eight Men in a Castle?
Eight Men in a Castle was directed by Richard Pottier.
Who stars in Eight Men in a Castle?
The principal cast of Eight Men in a Castle includes René Dary, Jacqueline Gauthier, Louis Salou, Aline Carola, Georges Grey.
When was Eight Men in a Castle released and how long is it?
Eight Men in a Castle was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Eight Men in a Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Eight Men in a Castle was composed by Arthur Hoérée, Arthur Honegger.
Is Eight Men in a Castle based on a book or true story?
Eight Men in a Castle is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jean Kéry".