A Hen on a Wall
May 22 1936
•2h 30m
•Crime
A little peasant girl claims to have been raped. The detective who arrives in the village discovers that it is a set-up, but at the same time reveals carefully hidden and very surprising truths about each.
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Jules Berry
Henri Sornin
Pierre Larquey
Bob Pouvrier
Christiane Delyne
Betty Pouvrier
Monique Rolland
Fossette Sornin
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