

Devil and the Angel
1946-10-30 · 107 min · ★ 6.0
The Director of an international banknote printing institute, mutilated by the face of the Great War, Frank Davres, falls in love with a young woman, Jeanne, admirably beautiful, but blind. He marries her. For her, he ruins himself and comes to issue counterfeit banknotes. The young woman does everything to make people forget her infirmity. One day, following an operation, she recovers her sight and notices the physical and moral ugliness of her husband. She hides her cure until the day when Frank, taken by the police, kills one of his accomplices and commits suicide. Jeanne leaves to join a friend with whom she was performing in a circus.
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- Directors
- Pierre Chenal
- Production companies
- France Cinéma Productions
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Erich von StroheimFrank Davis
Madeleine SologneJeanne "Angela"
Louis SalouFuret
Jean-Jacques DelboLenoir
Margo LionMarie-Louise
Yves VincentRobert
Claudine DupuisClara
Pierre LabryInspector Gardel
Georges VitrayBank manager
George Cusin
Gustave GalletFrank Davis' secretary
Annette PoivreThe substitute
Denise Benoit
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Dora DollLenoir's secretary
Howard VernonFuret henchman
Bill BocketCircus employeeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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