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Signé illisible

1942 · 100 min

A gentle old-fashioned small-town mystery, more curious than tense, with light comic misunderstandings along the way.

Overview
Strange things are happening in the small town of Breuil-le-Château. Provisions from the black market are stolen regularly and wealthy young men, including the squire's son, start vanishing... Ransom demands are sent but with an illegible signature. The investigation is trusted to Ducreux, the local police brigadier. He is assisted by Carlier, a film director in search of locations for his next movie, who has been mistaken for a police inspector from Paris. The two men will have more than their share of surprises.

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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
    • crime
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Directed by
    Christian Chamborant
    Starring
    André Luguet, Gaby Sylvia, Yves Deniaud, Fernand Charpin, Rosine Luguet, Jacqueline Gauthier, Alfred Baillou, Albert Broquin
    Runtime
    100 min

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