Not Guilty (1947 film)

Not Guilty
Directed by	Henri Decoin
Written by	Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Produced by	Francis Cosne Georges Dancigers
Starring	Michel Simon Jean Debucourt Jany Holt
Cinematography	Jacques Lemare
Edited by	Annick Millett
Music by	Marcel Stern
Production company	Les Films Ariane
Distributed by	La Société des Films Sirius
Release date	24 September 1947 (1947-09-24)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Not Guilty (French: Non coupable) is a 1947 French crime drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Michel Simon, Jean Debucourt and Jany Holt.^[1] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex.

Synopsis

An alcoholic doctor, portrayed by Ancelin, accidentally kills someone when driving home intoxicated. Likely due to his knowledge of medicine, he manages to conceal the death as an accident. The situation unlocks a newfound self-confidence in the doctor which he then applies to other aspects of his life requiring repair.

Cast

• Michel Simon as Le docteur Michel Ancelin
• Jean Debucourt as L'inspecteur Chambon
• Jany Holt as Madeleine Bodin
• Georges Bréhat as Aubignac
• François Joux as Le lieutenant Louvet
• Charles Vissières as L'antiquaire
• Pierre Juvenet as Gillois, le notaire
• Robert Dalban as Gustave, le patron du café
• Henri Charrett as L'inspecteur Noël
• Ariane Murator as Madame Bastard, la mère de la petite malade
• Christiane Delacroix as la femme de Gustave
• Emile Chopitel as Tournier
• Max Tréjean
• Jean Wall as Le docteur Dumont
• Jean Brunel as Refardont
• André Darnay as Maître Corneau
• Jean Sylvère as Un ami du Docteur Ancelin

References

1. The A to Z of French Cinema p.120

Bibliography

• Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen . The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Not Guilty at IMDb