Carnival of Sinners (1943)
A struggling artist buys a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a severed left hand, and it works perfectly, in fact, magically. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due.
Director:
Maurice Tourneur
Writer:
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
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Pierre Fresnay as Roland Brissot |
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Josseline Gaël as Irène |
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Noël Roquevert as Mélisse |
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Guillaume de Sax as Gibelin |
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Pierre Palau as Le petit homme |
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Pierre Larquey as Ange |
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André Gabriello as Le dîneur |
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Antoine Balpêtré as Denis |
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Marcelle Rexiane as Madame Denis |
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André Varennes as Le colonel |
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Georges Chamarat as Duval |
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Jean Davy as Le mousquetaire |
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Jean Despeaux as Le boxeur |
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André Bacqué as Monk Maximus Léo (uncredited) |
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René Blancard as The surgeon (uncredited) |
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Jean Coquelin as The notary (uncredited) |
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Jacques Courtin as The gendarme (uncredited) |
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Georges Douking as The thief (uncredited) |
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Charlotte Ecard as A boarder (uncredited) |
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Gabrielle Fontan as The chiromancer (uncredited) |
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Garzoni as The juggler (uncredited) |
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Henry Gerrar as (uncredited) |
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Albert Malbert as Verdure (uncredited) |
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Paul Marcel as The illusionist (uncredited) |
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Roland Milès as A boarder (uncredited) |
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Clary Monthal as The maid (uncredited) |
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Marcelle Monthil as The Colonel (uncredited) |
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Jacques Roussel as The critic (uncredited) |
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Colette Régis as Madame Duval (uncredited) |
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Louis Salou as The games Director (uncredited) |
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Renée Thorel as The lady who's cold (uncredited) |
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Robert Vattier as Perrier (uncredited) |
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Henri Vilbert as Brigadier (uncredited) |
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Roger Vincent as (uncredited) |
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Charles Vissières as (uncredited) |
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Georges Vitray as The doctor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Maurice Tourneur | Director |
| Writing | Gérard de Nerval | Novel |
| Writing | Jean-Paul Le Chanois | Screenplay |
| Production | Maurice Tourneur | Producer |
| Sound | Roger Dumas | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Armand Thirard | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jean Devaivre | Assistant Director |
| Production | Alfred Greven | Producer |
| Art | Andrej Andrejew | Production Design |
| Editing | Christian Gaudin | Editor |