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Film · Crime, Drama

Daybreak (1939)

★ 7.6 · 260 votes1 h 33 minCrime, Drama1939

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.

Director
Marcel Carné
Writers
Jacques Viot, Jacques Prévert
Country
France
Language
French
Release date
June 9, 1939
Original title
Le jour se lève

Daybreak was released on June 9, 1939. Where to watch in United States: Criterion Channel (subscription).

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Daybreak cast

  • Jean GabinFrançois
  • Jacqueline LaurentFrançoise
  • Jules BerryM. Valentin
  • ArlettyClara
  • Mady BerryLa concierge
  • René GéninLe concierge
  • Arthur DevèreM. Gerbois
  • René BergeronLe patron du café
  • Bernard BlierGaston
  • Germaine LixLa chanteuse
  • Gabrielle FontanLa vieille dame dans l'escalier
  • Jacques BaumerLe commissaire
  • Marcel PérèsPaulo
  • Annie CarrielUne locataire
  • Léonce Corne
  • Georges DoukingL'aveugle
  • Henry Farty
  • Georges GossetUn agent
  • Robert Le Ray
  • Albert MalbertUn agent
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