Death on the Run (1954 film)

Death on the Run
Directed by	André Berthomieu
Written by	Paul Gury
Produced by	André Berthomieu Gilbert Cohen-Seat
Starring	Jean Richard Jean-Marc Thibault Edith Georges
Cinematography	Jean Benezech Henri Martin Georges Million René Ribault
Edited by	Denise Natot Gilbert Natot
Music by	Henri Betti
Production companies	Bertho Films Orsay Films
Distributed by	Columbia Films
Release date	10 December 1954
Running time	86 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Death on the Run (French: Les deux font la paire) is a 1954 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jean Richard, Jean-Marc Thibault and Edith Georges. It is a remake of the 1936 film of the same title which Berthomieu had also directed.

It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.

Synopsis

Two struggling actors attempt to make the headlines by pretending one of them has been murdered. However, events soon get out of hand.

Cast

• Jean Richard as Achille Baluchet
• Jean-Marc Thibault as Hector Trignol
• Edith Georges as Myra
• Fred Pasquali as Le directeur du théâtre
• Maurice Biraud as L'avocat
• Jacqueline Maillan as Olga
• Arthur Allan as Ivan
• Charles Bouillaud as Le policier #1
• Pierre Ferval as Le policier #2
• Paul Faivre as Le gardien
• Robert Destain as Le juge d'instruction
• Robert Rollis as Pinard
• Marcel Vibert as Le président du tribunal
• Hugues de Bagratide as Le juge de Sergarie
• René Bergeron as Le procureur
• Alexandre Mihalesco as L'ordonnance
• Max Desrau
• Robert Blome as Le coiffeur
• Sabine André as La caissière
• Jack Ary as Un agent
• Maurice Prestat
• Bernard Dumaine
• Guy Lionel
• Gaston Orbal as L'aliéniste #1
• Rivers Cadet as L'aliéniste #2
• Arthur Devère as Le détective
• Pauline Carton as La concierge
• Alice Tissot as L'habilleuse

Bibliography

• Parish, James Robert. Film Actors Guide: Western Europe. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

External links

• Death on the Run at IMDb