Blood to the Head

Blood to the Head

1956•1h 26m•6.1/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(28)

François Cardinaud is one of the richest shipowners in the region. But this success arouses resentment and jealousy. When Marthe, his wife, leaves the home without warning, Cardinaud sees her life cracking little by little.

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Production

Les Films Fernand Rivers

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

François Cardinaud

Renée Faure

Renée Faure

Mademoiselle

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

André Drouin

Monique Mélinand

Monique Mélinand

Marthe Cardinaud

José Quaglio

José Quaglio

Mimile Babin

Georgette Anys

Georgette Anys

Titine Babin

Florelle

Florelle

Sidonie Vauquier

Paul Oettly

Paul Oettly

Julien Vauquier

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

Hubert Mandine

Léonce Corne

Léonce Corne

Charles Mandine

Jacques Deray

Jacques Deray

Alfred, un conducteur de car

Claude Sylvain

Claude Sylvain

Raymonde Babin

Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

Monsieur Cardinaud - père

Paul Azaïs

Paul Azaïs

Alphonse, le patron des 'Charentes'

Rivers Cadet

Rivers Cadet

Le patron du Robinson

Yolande Laffon

Yolande Laffon

Isabelle Mandine

Julienne Paroli

Julienne Paroli

Madame Cardinaud - mère

Gabriel Gobin

Gabriel Gobin

Arthur Cardinaud

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

Thévenot

Hugues Wanner

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