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Strangers in the House (1942)

Original title: Les Inconnus dans la maison

1942-05-16 · 1h 35m · FR
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Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole in a sinister and vast bourgeois residence. Abandoned for nearly twenty years by his wife, the brilliant lawyer has sunk into alcoholism and his relationship with his daughter is virtually non-existent. However, one day the corpse of a stranger is discovered in the residence of Loursat. Nicole, who frequents a gang of young people who escape boredom by stealing cars and other objects, is immediately suspected.

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Henri DecoinDirector

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RaimuRaimuMaître Hector LoursatJuliette FaberJuliette FaberNicole LoursatGabrielle FontanGabrielle FontanFineHéléna MansonHéléna MansonMadame ManuTania FédorTania FédorMadame Marthe DossinMarguerite DucouretMarguerite DucouretAngèleJean TissierJean TissierDucupJacques BaumerJacques BaumerMaître Gérard RogissartNoël RoquevertNoël RoquevertLe commissaire BinetJacques GrétillatJacques GrétillatLe président du tribunal des assisesAndré ReybazAndré ReybazÉmile ManuMarc DoelnitzMarc DoelnitzEdmond Dossin (crédité sous Marc Dolnitz)

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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or BookNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference294612Actor preference295310 · 308587 · 302978

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What is Strangers in the House about?

Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole in a sinister and vast bourgeois residence. Abandoned for nearly twenty years by his wife, the brilliant lawyer has sunk into alcoholism and his relationship with his daughter is virtually non-existent. However, one day the corpse of a stranger is discovered in the residence of Loursat. Nicole, who frequents a gang of young people who escape boredom by stealing cars and other objects, is immediately suspected.

How long is Strangers in the House?

Strangers in the House has a runtime of 95 minutes.