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The Last One of the Six

1941 · 90 min

A moody, talky Parisian whodunit that keeps you leaning in to follow the clues and the suspects.

Directed by
Georges Lacombe
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Pierre Fresnay, Michèle Alfa, Suzy Delair
Overview
Paris, France. Commissaire Wens is put in charge of the investigation into the murder of one of six friends who, in the past, made a very profitable promise.

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Directed by
Georges Lacombe
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Pierre Fresnay, Michèle Alfa, Suzy Delair
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • betrayal
    • greed
    • death
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama, mystery, thriller
    Directed by
    Georges Lacombe
    Written by
    Henri-Georges Clouzot
    Starring
    Pierre Fresnay, Michèle Alfa, Suzy Delair, Jean Tissier, Jean Chevrier, Lucien Nat, André Luguet, Georges Rollin
    Music
    Jean Alfaro
    Cinematography
    Robert Lefebvre
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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