The Last Penny
1946, French. Directed by André Cayatte.
Pierre risks being taken advantage of by an agency that sets up financial scams, he escapes thanks to Marcelle, the secretary of the director of the agency, who is a childhood friend. She does her best to keep the young man away from the scams of his boss. However, the director, in love with Marcelle and jealous of Pierre, succeeds in trapping and ruining him. Marcelle will then denounce him to the police, but before being arrested he will kill her.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- André CayatteDirector
- Noël RoquevertStéfani
- Gilbert GilPierre Durban
- Ginette LeclercMarcelle Levasseur
- Fernand CharpinColon
- Guy DecombleRichard
- Gabrielle FontanMme Durban
- Annie FranceJacqueline
- René GéninPerrin
- Franck MauriceUn homme de main de Stéfani
- Jacques BerliozLe président du tribunal
- Paul FaivreM. Sauvel
- Zélie YzelleCast
Details
- Released
- 23 January 1946
- Original title
- Le Dernier Sou
- Country
- France
- Written by
- André Cayatte, Louis Chavance
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The Last Penny runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Last Penny on?
The Last Penny isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 January 1946. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Last Penny?
If you liked The Last Penny, try An Indian Tale, A Woman's Life, And the Party Goes On.
Who directed The Last Penny?
The Last Penny (1946) was directed by André Cayatte and stars Noël Roquevert, Gilbert Gil, Ginette Leclerc.