Movie

Eight Men in a Castle

★ 8.0(1)19421h 33m

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Good to know

Director: Richard Pottier
Release date: 1942-12-09
Runtime: 1h 33m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: La Société des Films Sirius

About Eight Men in a Castle

Eight Men in a Castle is a 1942 movie in the Crime and Drama genres, directed by Richard Pottier, starring René Dary, Jacqueline Gauthier and Louis Salou. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Eight Men in a Castle in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The Paladines write crime novels together. In a cinema, they happen to see a report on the consequences of a shipwreck in which Lieutenant Dupuis tells about the death of an old man in the lifeboat carrying the survivors. Husband and wife agree that this could be the starting point of a new story and go and see Dupuis to get more details about the drama. When they come to his hotel Dupuis is dead with a bullet in his head. Police characterizes the death as suicide but Paladine has found a train ticket in the dead man's pocket. With his wife he takes the train to the specified destination, somewhere in the provinces...

Cast

René Dary

Mr. Paladine

Jacqueline Gauthier

Mrs. Paladine

Louis Salou

Mr. Delaunay

Aline Carola

Hélène de Chanceau

Georges Grey

Alain

Roger Champi

Firmin

Jean Meyer

Notary's nephew

Jean Daurand

Acrobat

Colette Régis

Mrs. de Chanceau

André Carnège

Investigating judge

Pierre Palau

Notary

Maurice Pierrat

Maître d'hôtel

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Eight Men in a Castle in Australia?+

Eight Men in a Castle is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Australia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Eight Men in a Castle on Netflix?+

Eight Men in a Castle is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is Eight Men in a Castle?+

Eight Men in a Castle has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

Who stars in Eight Men in a Castle?+

Eight Men in a Castle stars René Dary, Jacqueline Gauthier, Louis Salou, Aline Carola and Georges Grey.

When did Eight Men in a Castle come out?+

Eight Men in a Castle is a 1942 movie directed by Richard Pottier.

What genre is Eight Men in a Castle?+

Eight Men in a Castle is Crime and Drama film.

Who directed Eight Men in a Castle?+

Eight Men in a Castle was directed by Richard Pottier.