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...
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Directing | Marcello Pagliero | Director |
Directing | Charles Brabant | Director |
Writing | Jean-Paul Sartre | Theatre Play |
Writing | Jacques-Laurent Bost | Screenplay |
Camera | Eugen Schüfftan | Director of Photography |
Editing | Monique Kirsanoff | Editor |
Writing | Alexandre Astruc | Screenplay |
Sound | Georges Auric | Original Music Composer |