The Respectful Prostitute
The Respectful Prostitute

The Respectful Prostitute

5.195 min
Drama

Overview

Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...

Movie Info

Release Date: 10/7/1952

Runtime: 95 min

Director: Marcello Pagliero

Writers: Jean-Paul Sartre, Alexandre Astruc

Top Cast

Barbara Laage

Barbara Laage

Lizzie McKay

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Fred Clarke

Marcel Herrand

Marcel Herrand

Senator Clarke

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Nightclub customer

Yolande Laffon

Yolande Laffon

Marie

André Valmy

André Valmy

Georges, club boss

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

The nightclub drunk

Jean Danet

Jean Danet

Nightclub customer

Grégoire Gromoff

Grégoire Gromoff

Nightclub customer

François Joux

François Joux

TV journalist

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