1 / 6
RUNTIME
Did you know
87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
L'échafaud peut attendre
1949 1h 27m FR
🙌
8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
A trio of criminals gradually become entangled in theft and crime. Serge is arrested, his mistress, Hélène, and his accomplice, Michel, both become lovers, try to exonerate him and use false fingerprints first, then after Serge's conviction, gloves covered with the same fingerprints of the prisoner.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jany Holt
Hélène Bonnard
Paul Bernard
Serge Ullrich
Jean Desailly
Michel Vincent
Jean Debucourt
Doctor Jeannin
Charles Lemontier
Inspector Sorbier
Junie Astor
Maître Fontanie, lawyer
Robert Balpo
Employee
Claude Bertrand
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Albert Valentin
- Writers
- Albert Valentin
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Albert Valentin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Jany Holt and Paul Bernard and Jean Desailly carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0207854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Albert Valentin
Production companies
Who made it
- CO
Codo Cinéma
FR
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1949-02-09
