

The Walls of Malapaga
1949, French. Directed by René Clément.
After murdering his mistress and being hunted by the authorities in France, Pierre stows away aboard a ship bound for Genoa. Though he's immediately robbed after arriving, things look up for Pierre when he meets kindhearted Cecchina, who introduces him to her mother, Marta. Pierre and Marta fall in love, but police are closing in and the new couple may not have much time left.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 19 September 1949
- Original title
- Au-delà des grilles
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Alfredo Guarini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Jean Aurenche
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The Walls of Malapaga runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Walls of Malapaga isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 September 1949. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Walls of Malapaga?
The Walls of Malapaga (1949) was directed by René Clément and stars Jean Gabin, Isa Miranda, Vera Talchi.