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Behind the Facade
7.8
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1h 30m
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1939
Overview
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron (Lucien Baroux), the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté" (Jacques Baumer). To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
Cast
![Lucien Baroux pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FblftA0eD70wfOY9kYZLV5beixBs.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Lucien Baroux
Le commissaire Boucheron, policier du quartier
![Jacques Baumer pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FdWjBlumHKWNzwU2mc9pThp5K7Jk.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Jacques Baumer
L'inspecteur Lambert de la Sûreté
![Jules Berry pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FjNWdhjuaBE5CTHcEmaSu7LmmnRF.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Jules Berry
Alfrédo d'Avila, danseur de ces dames
![Gaby Morlay pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FuwfwwKDOpuMlUYIcWDs7Hqwr68Y.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Valrose, l'amante du ministre
![Elvira Popescu pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F797mN0xnRLduGxnZC3AFBJUTM82.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Elvira Popescu
Mme Rameau, épouse d'un industriel et maîtresse d'Alfrédo
![Michel Simon pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FvFERO7RMA4B457nqu9hcybSXdGn.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Michel Simon
Picking, l'artiste lanceur de couteaux
![André Lefaur pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FfPphBF2M9sMyt9MR6u44UruKx1K.jpg&w=320&q=75)
André Lefaur
M.Corbeau, le kleptomane
![Gaby Sylvia pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FrrTae7cNccuuKzrDshAIL1N9B0S.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Gaby Sylvia
Madeleine Martin, amoureuse d'André
![Andrex pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F8tZu02Ay5BdB2zv7doOXJGxGbEl.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Andrex
André Laurent, caissier de banque, amoureux de Madeleine
![Simone Berriau pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FatorO5LdfNMNXoUuve80xfI3zH9.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Simone Berriau
Lydia, la chanteuse au « Perroquet », maîtresse du Président
![Erich von Stroheim pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FlUoSEdmX6Cl7lLUnV4ewLkVDnhY.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Erich von Stroheim
Eric, l'Allemand naturalisé Français
![Betty Stockfeld pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F5PZOnw8VAHtqdKYOnvPa1Kij25S.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Betty Stockfeld
Anglaise, compagne d'Albert, maîtresse d'Eric
![Jacques Dumesnil pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2Fh2eCCHZ5hzed4V9tPIelfSJutLD.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Jacques Dumesnil
Albert Durant, courtier à la Bourse et joueur de Poker
![Missia pic](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2FPortraitPlaceholder.a8aff590.png&w=320&q=75)
Missia
Joséphine, dresseuse de poulets, épouse de Picking
![Paul Faivre pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FdIRcsBR0KmxIKC3jvXyCC8sLKyu.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Paul Faivre
Le concierge des deux immeubles
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