The Fire Triangle

1932 1h 17m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Two police inspectors track down a mysterious criminal who signs his crimes with a fiery triangle. When they have just discovered an accomplice, one of the police officers, in love with the young girl, is shot dead. His colleague will then have only one goal in mind.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Angelo
L'inspecteur Brémont
André Roanne
L'inspecteur Charlet
Elisabeth Pinajeff
Véra
Renée Héribel
Irène
Paul Ollivier
Maltère
Maurice Rémy
Marcel Merminod
Françoise Courvoisier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edmond T. Gréville
Writers: René Wild, Jean de Letraz
Languages: French
Countries: Germany, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edmond T. Gréville, shot by Eduard Hoesch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jean Angelo and André Roanne and Elisabeth Pinajeff carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0238671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edmond T. Gréville directs. Eduard Hoesch behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Edmond T. Gréville, shot by Eduard Hoesch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Jean Angelo and André Roanne and Elisabeth Pinajeff carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0238671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.