

L'assassin a peur la nuit
1942, French. Directed by Jean Delannoy.
Having pulled off a robbery with his friend Maurice, Olivier leaves his mistress Lola and hides out in a small village in the country. He finds work, thanks to a young man named Gilbert, who introduces him to his sister, Monique. Once the robbery has been all but forgotten, Olivier intends to head back to Paris, but before he goes, he steals money from his employer. In Paris, Olivier wants to say a proper goodbye to Lola, but she is being blackmailed by Jérôme, an antique dealer who has recognized a necklace stolen by Olivier. Before returning to Monique, Olivier calls on Jérôme to recover the necklace.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean DelannoyDirector
- Mireille BalinLola Gracieuse
- Jean ChevrierOlivier Rol
- Louise CarlettiMonique
- Henri GuisolBébé-Fakir
- Georges LannesPaluaud
- Pierrette CaillolEmilienne
- Charlotte ClasisLa grand-mère
- Alexandre FabryLe père Toine
- Lucien CallamandLe directeur du 'Petit Brummel'
- Jacques TarrideJoseph
- Roland PégurierPierrot
- Gilbert GilGilbert
Details
- Released
- 2 September 1942
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Delannoy, Roger Vitrac
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L'assassin a peur la nuit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 September 1942. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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L'assassin a peur la nuit (1942) was directed by Jean Delannoy and stars Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier, Louise Carletti.