The Inspector Likes a Fight

Last updated
The Inspector Likes a Fight
The Inspector Likes a Fight.jpg
Directed by Jean Devaivre
Written by Gabriel Germain
(as G. Germain)
(as Scénario)
Jean Devaivre
(adpatation)
Jean Devaivre
(dialogue)
Pierre Apestéguy
(dialogue)
Produced by Simone Devaivre
Starring Nicole Courcel
Paul Meurisse
Louis Velle
Cinematography Christian Gaveau
Edited by Simone du Bron
Music by Joseph Kosma
Color process Black and white
Production
companies
Distributed byLa Société des Films Sirius
Release date
  • 12 June 1957 (1957-06-12)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Inspector Likes a Fight (French: L'inspecteur aime la bagarre) is a 1957 French crime thriller film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Nicole Courcel, Paul Meurisse and Louis Velle. [1] [2] [3] It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location at the city's Orly Airport. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié.

Contents

Plot

Twin brothers Georges and Jacques Pile are separated after the death of their parents. The first lives in Paris, the second in Brussels. when Georges is suspected of having killed an airplane manufacturer and stolen plans for an engine, Jacques decides to take his place to protect him and will do everything to compromise the investigation.

Cast

Related Research Articles

<i>Royal Affairs in Versailles</i> 1954 French film

Royal Affairs in Versailles is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry. Described as "a historical film showing Versailles from its beginnings to the present day", it tells some episodes through portrayal of the personalities who lived in the Palace of Versailles. Its sister films are Napoléon (1955) and If Paris Were Told to Us (1956).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Meurisse</span> French actor

Paul Meurisse was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen roles ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film Les Diaboliques.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roger Vercel</span> French writer (1894–1957)

Roger Vercel was a French writer.

<i>The Farm of Seven Sins</i> 1949 French film

The Farm of Seven Sins is a 1949 French historical drama film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Claude Génia and Aimé Clariond.

<i>Caroline and the Rebels</i> 1955 film

Caroline and the Rebels is a 1955 French historical adventure film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Sophie Desmarets and Brigitte Bardot. It is loosely part of the Caroline chérie film series, although the character never actually appears and is seen only in a miniature.

<i>The Game of Truth</i> 1961 film

The Game of Truth is a 1961 French mystery film directed by Robert Hossein and starring Hossein, Françoise Prévost and Paul Meurisse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Pinoteau</span> French film director

Jack Pinoteau or Jacques Pinoteau was a French film director born at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. A brother of Claude Pinoteau and Arlette Merry, he is mostly known for his direction of the film Le Triporteur, after a novel by René Fallet which made Darry Cowl famous.

<i>The House on the Dune</i> (1952 film) 1952 film

The House on the Dune is a 1952 French crime drama film directed by Georges Lampin and starring Ginette Leclerc, Jean Chevrier and Roger Pigaut. It was a remake of the 1934 film of the same title, which was in turn based on the 1932 novel The House on the Dune by Maxence Van Der Meersch. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson.

<i>First of May</i> (1958 film) 1958 film by Luis Saslavsky

First of May is a 1958 French-Italian comedy film directed by Luis Saslavsky and starring Yves Montand, Yves Noël and Nicole Berger.

<i>Sergil and the Dictator</i> 1948 film

Sergil and the Dictator is a 1948 French thriller film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Paul Meurisse, Liliane Bert and Arlette Merry. It is the sequel to the 1947 hit Inspector Sergil. The final part of the trilogy Sergil Amongst the Girls followed in 1952. Location filming took place around Marseille and at the city's film studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gilbert Garcin.

<i>Sergil Amongst the Girls</i> 1952 film

Sergil Amongst the Girls is a 1952 French crime film directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Paul Meurisse, Claudine Dupuis and Colette Deréal.

Jean Devaivre (1912–2004) was a French film director and screenwriter. Additionally, he worked as a dubbing director, preparing foreign-language films for release in France. The film Safe Conduct directed by Bertrand Tavernier is based on Devaivre's activities in the French film industry during the wartime Occupation of France.

<i>Eighteen Hour Stopover</i> 1955 film

Eighteen Hour Stopover is a 1955 French crime film directed by René Jolivet and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Geneviève Kervine and Georges Marchal. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert.

<i>The Red Angel</i> (film) 1949 film

The Red Angel is a 1949 French crime drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Paul Meurisse, Tilda Thamar and Antonin Berval. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart.

<i>Rue des Saussaies</i> (film) 1951 film

Rue des Saussaies is a 1951 French crime drama film directed by Ralph Habib and starring Anne Vernon, Maurice Régamey and Aimé Clariond. It takes its name from the Rue des Saussaies, a Paris street. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Bertrand.

<i>The Eleven OClock Woman</i> 1948 film

The Eleven O'Clock Woman is a 1948 French mystery thriller film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Paul Meurisse, Micheline Francey, Gilbert Gil and Pierre Renoir. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Pierre Apestéguy. It was shot at the François 1er Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert.

<i>Not Delivered</i> 1958 film

Not Delivered is a 1958 French crime thriller film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Paul Meurisse, Jeanne Moreau, Serge Reggiani and Gert Fröbe. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and on location in Brittany. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.

<i>A Cop</i> (1947 film) 1947 film

A Cop is a 1947 French crime film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Lucien Coëdel, Suzy Carrier and Raymond Pellegrin. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Courbevoie on the outskirts of Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.

<i>The Lovers of Bras-Mort</i> 1951 film

The Lovers of Bras-Mort is a 1951 French drama film directed by Marcello Pagliero and starring Nicole Courcel, Frank Villard and Henri Génès. Location shooting took place around Conflans-Sainte-Honorine at the confluence of the Seine and Oise rivers The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson.

<i>Gigolo</i> (1951 film) 1951 film

Gigolo or Gallows Bird is a 1951 French drama film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Arletty, Georges Marchal and Nicole Courcel. It is based on the 1949 novel of the same title by Jean-Louis Curtis. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss.

References

  1. Rège p.320
  2. Hischak p.412
  3. "L'Inspecteur aime la bagarre de Jean-Devaivre (1957) - Unifrance".

Bibliography