Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards

Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards
Directed by	Emile-Georges De Meyst
Written by	Jacques Companéez Norbert Carbonnaux
Based on	Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards by Stanislas-André Steeman
Produced by	Georges Kritchevsky
Starring	Louis Salou Marie Déa Claudine Dupuis
Cinematography	Maurice Delattre
Edited by	Jef Bruyninckx
Music by	Robert Pottier
Production company	Belnapro
Distributed by	DisCina
Release date	14 May 1947 (1947-05-14)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Belgium France
Language	French

Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards (French: Les atouts de Monsieur Wens) is a 1947 French-Belgian mystery crime film directed by Emile-Georges De Meyst and starring Louis Salou, Marie Déa and Claudine Dupuis.^{[1] [2]} It is based on the 1932 novel of the same title by Belgian author Stanislas-André Steeman featuring the fictional detective Monsieur Wens. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Salme.

Synopsis

In Antwerp a prominent diamond merchant and a candidate for the city council is accused in the press of being responsible for the mysterious disappearance of his brother in the Congo some time before. In order to clear his name, his wife Isabelle requests Inspector Wens to launch an investigation.

Cast

• Louis Salou as Frédéric-Sébastien Dolo
• Marie Déa as Isabelle Dolo
• Claudine Dupuis as Jeanette
• Marcel Josz as Le juge
• Georges Jamin as Jeff
• Jos Gevers as Flup
• René Herdé as Bouchardon
• Omer Ducarme as Hans
• Denise Volny as Suzanne
• Viviane Chantel as Lily
• Werner Degan as Wenceslas Vorobeitchik 'Wens'

References

1. Rège p.176
2. Mosley p.68

Bibliography

• Mosley, Philip. Split Screen: Belgian Cinema and Cultural Identity. SUNY Press, 2001.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards at IMDb