The Mysterious Monsieur Sylvain | |
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Directed by | Jean Stelli |
Written by | |
Starring | |
Cinematography | René Gaveau |
Edited by | Claude Nicole |
Music by | René Sylviano |
Production company | Paris Production de Films |
Distributed by | Consortium du Film |
Release date | 16 April 1947 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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When an engineer at a naval base is murdered three different men turn up claiming to be Monsieur Sylvain, a detective assigned to the case.
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