Girls in Distress
1939, French. Directed by G.W. Pabst.
Somewhat reminiscent of 'Mädchen in Uniform' (1931), the story is set in a private girl's school, populated almost exclusively by children from broken homes. Among the few students who can claim family stability is Micheline Presle, but even her happiness is threatened when her lawyer father Andre Luguet inaugurates an affair with stage actress Jacqueline Debulac. With the help of Debulac's daughter Louisa Carletti, Presle is able to break up her father's romance and deliver him into the open arms of her mother Marcelle Chantal.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- G.W. PabstDirector
- Marcelle ChantalDocteur Marthe Presle
- Jacqueline DelubacPola d'Ivry, la mère de Margot
- André LuguetMaître Jacques Presle
- Micheline PresleJacqueline Presle
- Louise CarlettiMargot Montbleu
- Ariane MuratorCast
- Barbara ShawLa belle-mère d'Amélie
- Claude LehmannCast
- Gaston JacquetLe père d'Amélie
- Georges JaminLe beau-père d'Amélie
- MerlyCast
- Marcel LupoviciMorel
Details
- Released
- 10 January 1939
- Original title
- Jeunes filles en détresse
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Christa Winsloe
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Girls in Distress runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Girls in Distress isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1939. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Girls in Distress?
Girls in Distress (1939) was directed by G.W. Pabst and stars Marcelle Chantal, Jacqueline Delubac, André Luguet.