Case of Conscience

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Case of Conscience
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Directed by Walter Kapps
Written by Léopold Gomez
Produced by Jacques Haïk
Starring Suzy Prim
Jules Berry
Roger Karl
Cinematography Henri Barreyre
Edited by Boris Des Aubrys
Maurice Serein
Music by Marcel Kapps
Production
company
Société Cas de Conscience
Distributed byLes Films Cristal
Release date
  • 18 May 1939 (1939-05-18)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Case of Conscience (French: Cas de conscience) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Walter Kapps and starring Suzy Prim, Jules Berry and Roger Karl. [1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Claude Bouxin and Roland Quignon.

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Synopsis

A doctor's pioneering research is put at jeopardy as he runs out of money. When a rich but miserly uncle comes to stay, he suffers a heart attack. The doctor chooses not to help him, leaving him to die. With his uncle's money he is able to complete his research, earning him great success, but filling him with a deep sense of remorse.

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References

  1. Bessy & Chirat p.440
  2. Crisp p.415

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