The Last One of the Six

1941 1h 30m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 24

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Synopsis

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Paris, France. Commissaire Wens is put in charge of the investigation into the murder of one of six friends who, in the past, made a very profitable promise.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Fresnay
Commissaire Wens
Michèle Alfa
Lolita Gernicot
Suzy Delair
Mila Malou
Jean Tissier
Henri Tignol
Jean Chevrier
Perlonjour
Lucien Nat
Gernicot
André Luguet
Henri Senterre
Georges Rollin
Gribbe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georges Lacombe
Writers: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Commissaire Wens Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Georges Lacombe, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean Alfaro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pierre Fresnay and Michèle Alfa and Suzy Delair carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Georges Lacombe directs. Robert Lefebvre behind the camera. Jean Alfaro scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Commissaire Wens Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Georges Lacombe, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean Alfaro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Pierre Fresnay and Michèle Alfa and Suzy Delair carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0033523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.