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Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands

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Drama
📜 Overview: A young intellectual, Hugo, joins the Communist Party out of a sense of idealism, only to see his principles manipulated by party leaders. He is given the assignment of killing Professor Hoederer, a party deviationist. However, he grows to admire the man and begins to have doubts about morals and revolutionary politics. But jealousy - Hugo thinks Hoederer has made love to his wife, Jessica - takes matters out of the political realm.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1951-08-09
⌚ Running Time: 103 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.9

Beloved Cast

Pierre Brasseur original image
Hoederer
Pierre Brasseur
Daniel Gélin original image
Hugo
Daniel Gélin
Claude Nollier original image
Olga
Claude Nollier
Jacques Castelot original image
le prince
Jacques Castelot
Georges Chamarat original image
Banine
Georges Chamarat
Monique Arthur original image
Jessica Barine
Monique Arthur
Marcel André original image
Karski
Marcel André
Roland Bailly original image
Slick
Roland Bailly
Eddy Rasimi original image
Georges
Eddy Rasimi
Robert Le Béal original image
Louis
Robert Le Béal
Henri San Juan original image
Léon
Henri San Juan
Alfred Argus original image
Guillaume
Alfred Argus
Gérard Buhr original image
Presder
Gérard Buhr
Christian Marquand original image
Dimitri
Christian Marquand
Alfred Goulin original image
Laurent
Alfred Goulin
Gregori Chmara original image
(uncredited)
Gregori Chmara
Emile Seylis original image
Le greffier (uncredited)
Emile Seylis

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