Macadam
6.1
100 minutes
11/27/1946
Overview
Madame Rose runs a seedy hotel in a suburb of Paris. Strong-minded but without the least moral scruple, she once killed her husband whose honesty was a hindrance to her business. Under a suspended sentence, she now indulges in smuggling. One day, Victor, one of her former accomplices hounded by the police, finds sanctuary with her. During a drinking spree, he has the bad idea to entrust to her a suitcase filled with bank notes, a loot with which Victor hopes to rebuild his life in South America. But Rose, lured by temptation, betrays Victor, who is arrested by the police. However, he manages to escape with only one thing in mind, to take revenge on Rose...
Cast List
Françoise Rosay
as Mrs. Rose, hotel landlady
Paul Meurisse
as Victor Ménard, Mrs. Rose's former accomplice
Andrée Clément
as Simone, Mrs. Rose's daughter
Simone Signoret
as Gisèle
Paul Demange
as Marcel, hairdresser
Jeannette Batti
as Mona
Jacques Dacqmine
as François, friendly street vendor
André Roanne
as Marvejouis
Georges Bever
as Armand
François Joux
as Inspector
Félix Clément
Richard Francœur
as Maître d'hotel
Jacqueline Fontaine
Simone Max
André Nicard
as Sheet thief
Félix Oudart
as L'Hertier
Marcelle Rexiane
as Boss of the bistro (uncredited)
Liliane Lesaffre
as Gossip (uncredited)
Yvonne Yma
as Prisoner's wife (uncredited)
Paul Barge
as (uncredited)
Jean Berton
as Gazon (uncredited)
Maurice Cartier
as (uncredited)
Charles Gérard
as Extra (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé
as (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
as Gentleman from Le Mans (uncredited)