The Last Turning (1939)
Frank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not for Nick's sake that the young man becomes his attendant, but for the love of Cora under whose spell he has fallen at once. It does not take long before Cora, who despises her husband, asks her lover to help her get rid of him. Frank is reluctant at first but ...
Director: Pierre Chenal
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Fernand Gravey as Frank Maurice |
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Michel Simon as Nick Marino |
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Corinne Luchaire as Cora Marino |
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Marcel Vallée as Judge |
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Auguste Bovério as Priest |
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René Bergeron as Commissioner |
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Charles Blavette as Trucker |
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Georges Douking as Player |
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Marcel Duhamel as Gentleman in a hurry |
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Etienne Decroux as Boss of the bistro |
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Pierre Labry as Trucker |
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Jean-François Martial as Architect |
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Serge Nadaud as Biker |
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Fred Pasquali as Player |
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Georges Paulais as Clerk |
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Georges Péclet as Insurer |
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Pierre Sergeol as Lawyer |
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Florence Marly as Madge, tamer |
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Robert Le Vigan as Blackmailer cousin |
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Franck Maurice as (uncredited) |
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Yvonne Yma as Woman (uncredited) |
| Writing | Henri Torrès | Writer |
| Writing | James M. Cain | Novel |
| Writing | Charles Spaak | Writer |
| Directing | Pierre Chenal | Director |
| Sound | Roger Desormière | Conductor |
| Production | Charles Smadja | Producer |
| Editing | Borys Lewin | Editor |
| Directing | Henri Calef | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Christian Matras | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jean Wiener | Original Music Composer |
