Film

The Respectful Prostitute

1952 · 1h 35m · Drama

IMDb

6.6

Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...

Barbara Laage

Lizzie McKay

Walter Bryant

Teddy Barnes

Ivan Desny

Fred Clarke

Marcel Herrand

Senator Clarke

Louis de Funès

Nightclub customer

Yolande Laffon

Marie

Marie Olivier

Annie, friend of Lizzie

André Valmy

Georges, club boss

Jacques Hilling

The nightclub drunk

Jean Danet

Nightclub customer

Grégoire Gromoff

Nightclub customer

Luc Andrieux

Bartender

François Joux

TV journalist

Nicolas Vogel

Nightclub customer

Othella

Star of the nightclub

Byron

Star of the nightclub

• Marcello PaglieroDirector
• Charles BrabantDirector
• Alexandre AstrucScreenplay
• Jacques-Laurent BostScreenplay
• Eugen SchüfftanDirector of Photography
• Georges AuricOriginal Music Composer
• Monique KirsanoffEditor

Release date

October 7, 1952

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

U

Genres

Drama

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