1955 film
The Babes Make the Law Directed by Raoul André Written by Produced by Emile Darbel Maggie Gillet Pierre Gillet Starring Cinematography Georges Delaunay Edited by Jeanne Rongier Music by Daniel White Production companies
Eole Production Jeannic Films
Distributed by Jeannic Films Release date
15 February 1955 (1955-02-15 )
Running time
95 minutes Country France Language French
The Babes Make the Law (French: Les pépées font la loi ) is a 1955 French comedy film directed by Raoul André and starring Claudine Dupuis , Dominique Wilms , Louise Carletti and Michèle Philippe .[ 1] [ 2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris . The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon . It was followed by sequel The Babes in the Secret Service in 1956.
Synopsis
When Nathalie is kidnapped, her mother Flora doesn't want to get the police involved. Instead she organises her three other daughters to take the law into their own hands and confront the gang behind it.
Cast
Claudine Dupuis as Elvire, daughter of Flora
Dominique Wilms as Elisabeth, other daughter of Flora
Louise Carletti as Christine, other daughter of Flora
Michèle Philippe as Nathalie, daughter of kidnapped Flora
Suzy Prim as Flora, the mother
Jean Gaven as Frédéric Langlet, husband of Christine
Laurent Dauthuille as Bob, the baby snatcher
Louis de Funès as Jeannot la Bonne Affaire, barman of "Lotus"
Jean-Jacques Delbo as Rouge, the gangster who beats Nathalie
André Roanne as Mr Charles - "Le Professeur"
René Havard as Calamart, the wrong employee
Olivier Mathot as Robert, husband of Elizabeth
Paul Péri as Casanova, the head kidnapper
Paul Demange as vacuum bag collector
Paul Dupuis as Massonle husband of Elvire
Jacqueline Noëlle as La brune du café
Simone Berthier as Hortense
Jérôme Goulven as Alphonse - le notaire
Jacques Muller as Un client de l'avocat
Yôko Tani as La fleuriste du Lotus
References
Bibliography
Prime, Rebecca. Hollywood Exiles in Europe: The Blacklist and Cold War Film Culture . Rutgers University Press, 2014.
Vincendeau, Ginette . Stars and Stardom in French Cinema . Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000.
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