The Little Rebels (1955)
Judge Julien Lamy regularly deals with the welfare of children, namely down on their luck delinquents. When an orphan named Alain Robert burns down a barn belonging to his abusive foster family, Judge Lamy has no choice but to send him to a juvenile jail. There he meets an older boy named Francis Lanoux, who is desperate to escape and be reunited with his girlfriend Sylvette. The boys eventually flee the institution, as Francis goes in search of his lost love and Alain continues looking for his parents. Unfortunately, the little rebels run into some big problems once on the outside.
Director:
Jean Delannoy
Writer:
Jean Delannoy
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Jean Gabin as Julien Lamy |
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Anne Doat as Sylvette |
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Serge Lecointe as Francis Lanoux |
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Jimmy Urbain as Alain Robert |
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Robert Dalban as Joseph |
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Jean-Jacques Delbo as Belote player |
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Dora Doll as Mrs. Lecarnoy |
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Jane Marken as Children's delegate |
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Claire Olivier as Mrs. Noël, judge's secretary |
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Renée Passeur as Francis' grandmother |
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Raphaël Patorni as Substitute |
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Jean d'Yd as Francis' grandfather |
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Jacques Moulières as Gérard Lecarnoy |
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Georges Aminel as Lawyer |
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Josette Arno as Young prostitute |
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Louis Bugette as Inspector |
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Véronique Deschamps as Social worker |
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Gérard Fallec as Kid |
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Raymond Faure as |
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Jean Hébey as 'La Cravate' |
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Guy Henry as Inspector |
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Jean-Jacques Lécot as |
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Albert Michel as Neighboring farmer asking for the ladder |
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Germaine Michel as Mailwoman |
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Robert Party as |
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Jimmy Perrys as |
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Gabriele Tinti as Marcel, supervisor |
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Georges Bever as Client (uncredited) |
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Charles Bouillaud as Police officer (uncredited) |
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Germaine de France as Assistant (uncredited) |
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Hélène Tossy as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jean Delannoy | Director |
| Sound | Paul Misraki | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Guy Villette | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Pierre Montazel | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Borys Lewin | Editor |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Dialogue |
| Writing | François Boyer | Adaptation |
| Writing | Pierre Bost | Dialogue |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Fortuna | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | François Boyer | Dialogue |
| Art | René Renoux | Production Design |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Adaptation |
| Sound | Jacques Lebreton | Sound Engineer |
| Writing | Gilbert Cesbron | Story |
| Writing | Pierre Bost | Adaptation |
| Writing | Jean Delannoy | Screenplay |