The Two Girls (1951 film)

The Two Girls
Directed by	Maurice de Canonge
Written by	Jean-Louis Bouquet Louis Feuillade (novel) René Jeanne Maurice de Canonge
Produced by	Georges Bernier
Starring	Léo Marjane Suzy Prim Jean-Jacques Delbo
Cinematography	Charles Bauer
Edited by	Louis Devaivre
Music by	Maurice Yvain
Production company	Les Films Artistiques
Distributed by	Les Films Fernand Rivers Titanus Distribuzione (Italy)
Release date	5 April 1951 (1951-04-05)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Two Girls (French: Les deux gamines) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Léo Marjane, Suzy Prim and Jean-Jacques Delbo. The same story had previously been made into a 1921 silent film of the same title and a 1936 sound film.[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris.

Synopsis

After it is believed that their mother has been killed in a plane crash, two girls are sent to live with their kindly grandfather but are mistreated by their governess.

Cast

• Léo Marjane as Lise Fleury
• Suzy Prim as Mademoiselle Bénazer
• Jean-Jacques Delbo as Pierre Manin
• René Sarvil as Chambertin
• Denis d'Inès as M. Bertal
• Jean Toulout as M. Bersange
• Georges Tabet as Marco
• Jean Pignol
• Jany Vallières as Mademoiselle Bersange
• Marie-France as Gaby
• Josette Arno as Ginette
• Philippe Mareuil as Philippe
• Renée Thorel as La directrice
• Lydia Zaréna as Lucy Harmon
• Geno Ferny as Gaston
• Robert Noël as Le journaliste
• Émile Ronet as Le photographe
• Nicolas Amato as Le terrassier
• Georgette Anys as La lavandière
• Marcelle Rexiane as Une voisine
• Marcel Melrac as L'agent
• Raymond Soukoff as Un inspecteur
• Pierre Morin as Un inspecteur
• Roger Bontemps as Un inspecteur
• René Hell as Un inspecteur
• Franck Maurice as Un inspecteur

References

1. Limbacher p.50

Bibliography

• James L. Limbacher. Haven't I seen you somewhere before?: Remakes, sequels, and series in motion pictures and television, 1896-1978. Pierian Press, 1979.

External links

• The Two Girls at IMDb