Behind the Facade
1939, French. Directed by Yves Mirande & Georges Lacombe.
" He's a loser, he gets off to a bad start, but when he wants to, he always has the last word: Justice ! "
In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Yves MirandeDirector
- Georges LacombeDirector
- Lucien BarouxCommissioner Boucheron, district police officer
- Jacques BaumerInspector Lambert of the Sûreté
- Jules BerryAlfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
- Gaby MorlayGaby Valrose, minister's lover
- Elvira PopescuMrs. Rameau, wife of an industrialist and mistress of Alfredo
- Michel SimonPicking, knife-throwing artist
- André LefaurMr. Corbeau, kleptomaniac
- Gaby SylviaMadeleine Martin, in love with André
- AndrexAndré Laurent, bank cashier, lover of Madeleine
- Simone BerriauLydia, singer at “Perroquet”, mistress of the President
- Erich von StroheimEric, German naturalized French
- Betty StockfeldEnglish, Albert's companion, Eric's mistress
Details
- Released
- 14 March 1939
- Original title
- Derrière la façade
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Yves Mirande
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Behind the Facade runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Behind the Facade isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 March 1939. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Behind the Facade?
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Who directed Behind the Facade?
Behind the Facade (1939) was directed by Yves Mirande and Georges Lacombe and stars Lucien Baroux, Jacques Baumer, Jules Berry.