Poison Ivy

1953 1h 37m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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FBI Agent Lemmy Caution is sent after a missing two million in Casablanca while mob boss mistress Carlotta plays both sides of the law.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eddie Constantine
Lemmy Caution
Dominique Wilms
Carlotta de la Rue
Howard Vernon
Rudy Saltierra
Darío Moreno
Joe Madrigal
Maurice Ronet
Mickey
Nicolas Vogel
Kerts
Philippe Hersent
Le commissaire
Jess Hahn
Le marin-geôlier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard Borderie
Writers: Bernard Borderie, Jacques Berland
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Lemmy Caution Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard Borderie, shot by Jacques Lemare. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean Feyte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eddie Constantine and Dominique Wilms and Howard Vernon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bernard Borderie directs. Jacques Lemare behind the camera. Guy Lafarge scores. Jean Feyte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English, Spanish.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.
3Part of the "Lemmy Caution Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Bernard Borderie, shot by Jacques Lemare. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Guy Lafarge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jean Feyte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eddie Constantine and Dominique Wilms and Howard Vernon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0046115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.