A Hen on a Wall

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A Hen on a Wall
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Directed by Maurice Gleize
Written by Léopold Marchand (play)
Produced by Henry Dory
Starring Jules Berry
Pierre Larquey
Christiane Delyne
Cinematography Willy Faktorovitch
Edited byLes Productions Pellegrin
Music by Henri Poussigue
Production
company
Productions Henry Doru
Release date
  • 22 May 1936 (1936-05-22)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

A Hen on a Wall (French: Une poule sur un mur) is a 1936 French crime film directed by Maurice Gleize and starring Jules Berry, Pierre Larquey and Christiane Delyne. [1] The title refers to a French children's song.

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Synopsis

A peasant girl claims she has been sexually assaulted. An investigating detective discovers this to be untrue, but also reveals hidden secrets about many of the village inhabitants.

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References

  1. Crisp p.409

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