Secret Documents (French: Documents secrets) is a 1945 French spy thriller film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Marie Déa, Raymond Rouleau and Hugo Haas.[1] [2] It was shot in 1940 during the Phoney War but was halted by the German invasion and its release delayed until after the Liberation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne.

Secret Documents
Directed byLéo Joannon
Written byJacques Companéez
Léopold Marchand
Produced byRoger De Venloo
Raymond Eger
StarringMarie Déa
Raymond Rouleau
Hugo Haas
CinematographyNikolai Toporkoff
Edited byAndrée Danis
Music byGeorges Derveaux
Production
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Compagnie Française Cinématographique
Majestic Films
Distributed bySirius Films
Release date
  • 30 May 1945 (1945-05-30)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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Rival spy networks battle over secret documents containing the formula for a vital new form of fuel.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.537
  2. ^ Olivier & Chirat p.168

Bibliography

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  • Barrot, Olivier & Chirat, Raymond. Noir et blanc: 250 acteurs du cinéma français, 1930-1960. Flammarion, 2000.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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